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GAY MAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gay man mean?
• GAY MAN (noun)
The noun GAY MAN has 1 sense:
1. a homosexual man
Familiarity information: GAY MAN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A homosexual man
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
gay man; shirtlifter
Hypernyms ("gay man" is a kind of...):
gay; homo; homophile; homosexual (someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gay man"):
closet queen (a negative term for a homosexual man who chooses not to reveal his sexual orientation)
fag; faggot; fagot; fairy; nance; pansy; poof; poove; pouf; queen; queer (offensive terms for an openly homosexual man)
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