yaoi

Meaning

Noun

A form of hentai involving two or more males in a homosexual relationship.
A narrative or visual work featuring a romance or sexual relationship between two or more males.

Origin

From Japanese やおい, an acronym of yama nashi, ochi nashi, imi nashi (ヤマなし、オチなし、意味なし), "no climax, no point, no meaning".

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