gammon vs gay

gammon

noun
  • A middle-aged or older right-wing, reactionary white man, or such men collectively. 

  • Backgammon (the game itself). 

  • A rope fastening a bowsprit to the stem of a ship (usually called a gammoning). 

  • A victory in backgammon achieved when the opponent has not borne off a single stone. 

  • A cut of quick-cured pork leg. 

verb
  • To lash with ropes (on a ship). 

  • To cure bacon by salting. 

  • To beat by a gammon (without the opponent bearing off a stone). 

gay

noun
  • A homosexual, especially a male homosexual. 

  • The letter —, which stands for the sound /ɡ/, in Pitman shorthand. 

adj
  • Homosexually in love with someone. 

  • Describing a homosexual man. 

  • Tending to partner or mate with other individuals of the same sex. 

  • Possessing sexual and/or romantic attraction towards people one perceives to be the same sex or gender as oneself. 

  • Between two or more persons perceived to be of the same sex or gender as each other. 

  • Not heterosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc. 

  • Being in accordance with stereotypes of gay people, especially gay men. 

  • Effeminate or flamboyant in behavior. 

  • Upright or curved over the back. 

  • Intended for gay people, especially gay men. 

  • Infatuated with something, aligning with homosexual stereotypes. 

  • Exhibiting appearance or behavior that accords with stereotypes of gay people, especially gay men. 

  • Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid, burdensome, contemptible, generally bad. 

verb
  • To cause (something, e.g. AIDS) to be associated with homosexual people. 

adv
  • Considerably, very. 

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