What word can I use instead of "boyfriends" in a phrase referring to my friends who are male?
I'm writing a letter and I didn't want to use this word because of its double meaning.
I'm brazilian.
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Its' not usually necessary to specify that your friends are male, so I'd usually say "my friend(s). However, if you must specify then I'd use the term "my male friend(s)"
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As others have said/implied, a boyfriend is always a lover. I agree with Kimmar that you can choose to not specify but I see that you feel differently. Otherwise, 'male friend' is fairly standard. 'My buddy' implies a friend who is male without romantic involvement. If you feel strongly that the relationship needs to be precisely defined, then you can always spell it out.
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A guyfriend? My male friends? Those guys?
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