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Meaning:
Adjective:
- colloquial Characteristic of homosexual appearance or behavior (often in a stereotypical sense).
- of a dog's tail Upright or curved over the back.
- slang|pejorative ''Used to express dislike'': Lame, uncool.
- dated Festive, bright, or colourful.
- dated Happy, joyful, and lively.
- Feminine in behavior, or, non-masculine, behaving in a way associated with females.
- Homosexual.
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Noun:
- in plural or attributive a homosexual, ''especially'' a male homosexual; ''see also'' lesbian.
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Proper noun:
- female|from=English from the word gay, "joyful"; rare today.
- male|from=English. Also a shortened form of Gabriel, Gaylord and similar names, or transferred from the surname.
- A=An|English|from=Middle English|dot=, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person.
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