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Word: gaycat (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...ever penned such a gambling scene as the one here, where young Jim, the camp "gaycat," "fuzz-face" or "gazoony" is admitted to the Thanksgiving Day poker game and after long lucky hours lays four aces on the horse-blanket to beat Bully Black Hawk out of a monster pot. They gave the lad his moniker (nickname) after that and he skinned (drove) mules thereafter instead of walloping dishes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FICTION: Books | 8/2/1926 | See Source »

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