gaylord
see also: Gaylord
Noun
Gaylord
Pronunciation
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see also: Gaylord
Noun
gaylord (plural gaylords)
- (slang, humorous, derogatory) Synonym of gay#English|gay: a homosexual man.
- 2005, S.J. Smith, Joe Public, Virtualbookworm Publishing, ISBN 1589397681, page 100,
- ‘Gaylord!’ ¶ ‘Bum-chum!’ ¶ ‘Chutney Ferret!’
- 2005, S.J. Smith, Joe Public, Virtualbookworm Publishing, ISBN 1589397681, page 100,
- (slang, humorous, derogatory) term of address to any man or boy.
- 2007, Summer Scars (film screenplay)
- BINGO: You shouldn't have nicked my beers yer gaylord!
- 2007, Summer Scars (film screenplay)
gaylord (plural gaylords)
Gaylord
Pronunciation
- (GA) IPA: /ˈɡeɪˌlɔɹd/
- Surname
- 1942 Stephen Longstreet, The Gay Sisters, Random House, page 81:
- Why should we Gaylords be above all the others, and why should I throw away the few short minutes I have to breathe in this world, throw it away on family pride and a seven-letter name? Gaylord. Gaylord. GAYLORD. A sound like an elm tree full of katydids.
- 1942 Stephen Longstreet, The Gay Sisters, Random House, page 81:
- A male given name.
- 1926 Edna Ferber, Show Boat, Doubleday, Page & Co, page 181:
- Gaylord Ravenal elevated the right eyebrow and looked down his aristocratic nose at the capering little captain. "I am Gaylord Ravenal, of the Tennessee Ravenals. I failed to catch your name."
- 1967 Eric Malpass, At the Height of the Moon, House of Stratus (2001), ISBN 0755101928, page 6:
- He smiled often, he could make his knuckles crack like pistol shots, and he had the courtesy to address him as Gaylord, and not by some ridiculous title of his own.
- 1926 Edna Ferber, Show Boat, Doubleday, Page & Co, page 181:
- A small city in Smith County, Kansas.
- A city/county seat in Otsego County, Michigan.
- A city/county seat in Sibley County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon.
- An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia.
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