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Otokonoko is a Japanese genre of romantic and/or erotic stories for men, focusing on Attractive Bent-Gender male Crossdressers. The name is a pun.Details It is sometimes called '"josou" ("women's clothes"), a more generic term for male crossdressers.
Otokonoko features both girl-on-crossdresser and guy-on-crossdresser stories (it's one of the few places where you will find m/f stories and m/m stories side-by-side in the same magazine). The target audience is men who crossdress (or are interested), and men who have a fetish for crossdressers, and the art styles and tropes are typically those of male-oriented romance / ecchi / hentai material. There is also a significant Periphery Demographic of female readers. (Although guy-on-guy otokonoko is often mistaken for Boys Love Genre, anything targeted to women is not otokonoko.)

An otokonoko character must be anatomically male (no Hermaphrodites or Gender Benders) but look convincingly like an attractive girl. Most identify as male, but even when the character identifies as female, few works try to deal with actual Transgender issues in anything like a realistic way. Since otokonoko is mainly an otaku thing, otokonoko are quite likely to wear Sailor Fuku, Meido, Miko, Cat Girl or Naughty Nurse Outfits as well as "ordinary" female clothes.
-that girl is so cute!
-dude...u really swing dat way?
-why?
-its a fuckin otokonoko.
-holyshit.
otokonoko by kiraagentc December 9, 2013
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Ooki Otoko

Japanese for Big Man.

Used when someone says something they feel is an achievement or make them feel they are better.
1) Man: I just got 100 Antimatter Condensers on Cookie Clicker.

Other: Oooh, Ooki Otoko. You're cool.

Man: Don't have to be a dick...

2)Man: I brought my own stool to the party.

Other: Oooh, Ooki Otoko.

Man: Haha I know. No big deal though. I'm just a boss.
Ooki Otoko by PinoyKoakai97 September 30, 2013
A girl that MAKES your life. Once you meet her you can NEVER forget her.Will make you LOADS of memories, gorgeous funny and unforgettable. She is WILD CRAZY AND FUN SEXY AND ALMOST PERFECT.
I need an Otokini friend
otokini by xozerona October 19, 2013
(N.) (Jap.) "A great man" "A strong man" "A warrior of the past".
I am Otoko! The eternal guardian of Japan!
otoko by onimotoko June 23, 2011
Otokinis are one of the most gorgeous people you will ever meet. Everyone that sees them instantly wants to get to know them and they are very very very attractive.
She is so Otokini.

I need an Otokini in my life.
Otokini by xzerona October 19, 2013

Uho! I Otoko! 

"Uho! Hot guy!" Often paired with "Yaranaika" which means "shall we do it?". This is a reference from a Yaoi comic with a guy in a jumpsuit with his zipper half down, sitting on a bench.
Uho! I Otoko! by Tequeso June 17, 2016