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gay death

gay death noun: the point in time by which it is perceived that a gay man has aged beyond his attractiveness, stereotypically at age thirty or sometimes even younger.

Noun

gay death (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, informal) The point in time by which it is perceived that a gay man has aged beyond his attractiveness, stereotypically at age thirty or sometimes even younger.
    • Indeed, gay death cuts to the fear of ageing that festers somewhere in all of us.2015 August 20, Michael Koziol, “'Gay death': They say 30 is the new 25”, in The Sydney Morning Herald
  2. (offensive, slang) AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).

Questions about gay death

What does gay death mean?
Gay death means the point in time by which it is perceived that a gay man has aged beyond his attractiveness, stereotypically at age thirty or sometimes even younger.
What part of speech is gay death?
Gay death is a noun.

Words near gay death in the dictionary

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