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Toni vs Tony - What's the difference?

toni | tony |

As proper nouns the difference between toni and tony

is that toni is {{given name|female|diminutive=Antonia}}, sometimes used as a formal given name while Tony is a lang=en given name, a short form of Anthony.

As nouns the difference between toni and tony

is that toni is a homosexual male who approaches male strangers (who are usually straight) and asks them for sex, and aggressively persists them while tony is a simpleton.

As an adjective tony is

stylish, high-toned, upscale.

toni

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • , sometimes used as a formal given name.
  • * 1979 , Darkness Visible , page 134:
    • "I'm not Toni any more. I'm Antonia." Sophy burst out laughing. "And I'm Sophia."

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, slang) A homosexual male who approaches male strangers (who are usually straight) and asks them for sex, and aggressively persists them.

    • Usage notes

    Popular in the 1960s and 1970s, commonly heard in the area.

    References

    * The Dictionary of American Slang by Robert L. Chapman

    Anagrams

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    tony

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a short form of Anthony
  • Any of the statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing.