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Definition gay
Etymology 1
Adjective
gay (comparative gayer, superlative gayest)
- (dated, possibly archaic) Happy, joyful, and lively.
- (dated, possibly archaic) Festive, bright, or colourful.
- (obsolete) Sexually promiscuous (of any gender).
- Homosexual:
- (of a person or animal) Possessing sexual and/or emotional attraction towards members of the same gender or non-anti-gender area.
- (of a romantic or sexual act or relationship) Being between two or more people of the same gender or the same gender-area, especially between two men.
- (of an institution or group) Intended for gay people, especially gay men.
- In accordance with stereotypes of homosexual people:
- (loosely, of appearance or behavior) Being in accordance with stereotypes of gay people, especially gay men.
- (loosely, of a person, especially a man) Exhibiting appearance or behavior that accords with stereotypes of gay people, especially gay men.
- A pejorative:
- (slang, derogatory, dated) Effeminate or flamboyant in behavior.
- (slang, derogatory) Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid.
- (of a dog's tail) Upright or curved over the back.
Noun
gay (plural gays)
- (chiefly in plural or attributive) A homosexual, especially a male homosexual; see also lesbian.
- (obsolete) An ornament.
Verb
gay (third-person singular simple present gays, present participle gaying, simple past and past participle gayed)
- (transitive, dated, uncommon) To make happy or cheerful. [since at least the 1920s]
- (transitive, uncommon) To cause (something, e.g. AIDS) to be associated with homosexual people. [popularized in the 1990s]
Etymology 2
From Pitman kay, which it is derived from graphically, and the sound it represents. The traditional name gee was considered inappropriate, as the Pitman letter never has the sound of that name.
Noun
gay (plural gays)
- The letter —, which stands for the sound /?/, in Pitman shorthand.
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