gay

  • 61gay — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French gai, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German gāhi quick, sudden Date: 14th century 1. a. happily excited ; merry < in a gay mood > b. keenly alive and exuberant ; having or inducing&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 62gay — I Australian Slang 1. homosexual, especially of a man; 2. (especially with teenagers) uncool, unattractive, not socially acceptable: What a gay haircut ; That band is so gay ; 3. homosexual male II Canadian Slang homosexual. III Cumbrian&#8230; …

    English dialects glossary

  • 63gay — [[t]ge͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦ gays, gayer, gayest 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A gay person is homosexual. The quality of life for gay men has improved over the last two decades. ...the gay community. Ant: straight Derived words: gayness …

    English dictionary

  • 64gay — 1. adjective 1) gay men and women Syn: homosexual, lesbian; informal queer 2) dated her children were all chubby and gay See cheerful 1) 2. noun See homosexual •• gay Gay meaning ‘homosexual,’ dating back to the 1930s (if not earlier …

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  • 65GAY.tv — Not to be confused with the unrelated television channel from the UK; GAYtv. GAY.tv is an Italian television channel that debuted in 2002 with programming aimed at LGBT audience. Channel is broadcasting from Hot Bird Satellite on 13 E (frequency …

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  • 66gay — homosexuell; queer; homophil; schwul * * * gay 〈[ gɛı] Adj.〉 homosexuell; Ggs straight (3) [engl., eigtl. „heiter“] * * * gay [geɪ ] &LT;indekl. Adj.&GT; [engl. gay, eigtl. = fröhlich, lustig &LT; afrz. gai, H. u.] ( …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 67gay —    enjoying or doing something which is the subject of a taboo    Literally, happy or cheerful. In the 19th century a prostitute might be called a gay girl or lady, leading the gay life:     I went through all the changes of a gay lady s life.&#8230; …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 68gay — 1 adjective 1 sexually attracted to people of the same sex as yourself; homosexual: gay rights/community etc (=the rights etc of gay people): a gay rights demonstration 2 old fashioned bright or attractive: gay colours 3 old fashioned cheerful&#8230; …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 69gay — [geɪ] adj I 1) sexually attracted to people of the same sex 2) old fashioned brightly coloured, or attractive 3) old fashioned happy and excited • Words that avoid giving offence: gay Use gay to describe men who are sexually attracted to other&#8230; …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 70gay — {{#}}{{LM G18830}}{{〓}} {{SynG19320}} {{[}}gay{{]}} ‹gay› {{◆}}(pl. gais){{◇}} {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} De la homosexualidad o relacionado con ella: • El colectivo gay defiende la dignidad de los homosexuales.{{○}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}}&#8230; …

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