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  • proper noun A diminutive of the female given name Antonia, sometimes used as a formal given name.
  • noun US, slang A homosexual male who approaches male strangers (who are usually straight) and asks them for sex, and aggressively persists them.

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Examples

  • Italy: Ten different players have scored Italy's 11 goals; Luca Toni is the only player with two goals.

    USATODAY.com - World Cup final capsule 2006

  • He wants to stand up to his father and meeting Toni is part of it -- but the evening doesn't go as planned, instead his father rejects dinner and ends up beating Lane with his cane!

    Samantha Zalaznick: Mad Men Recap: Help! Samantha Zalaznick 2010

  • I guess at 9 days overdue, Toni is ready to try anything to get that baby moving (though my mom went 9 days overdue with me and everything turned out just fine).

    “Baby chicken” and crazy coincidences 2009

  • He wants to stand up to his father and meeting Toni is part of it -- but the evening doesn't go as planned, instead his father rejects dinner and ends up beating Lane with his cane!

    Samantha Zalaznick: Mad Men Recap: Help! Samantha Zalaznick 2010

  • Toni is right, as usual, in that if we try to fix what's wrong for one person, we'll tick off someone else.

    Lost in Translation 2008

  • Our Toni is producing an indie film right now, and she shared some of her duties with me.

    It's CRAP, I tell you! 2008

  • Not sure how you can measure that, but I think Toni is right - if you try to write something you wouldn't enjoy reading yourself, you may have stretched too far.

    the most important contract a writer will ever have 2008

  • Our Toni is producing an indie film right now, and she shared some of her duties with me.

    February 2008 2008

  • Toni is in Norma Rae mode and will no doubt be interestingly passionate tomorrow.

    November 2007 2007

  • Toni is in Norma Rae mode and will no doubt be interestingly passionate tomorrow.

    Why We Strike 2007

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