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gayfolk

gayfolk noun: gay people.

Noun

gayfolk pl (plural only)

  1. (informal, plural, plural-only) Gay people.
    • “Don, every town in America has a contingent that hates the gayfolk,” he said.1986, Stephen King, chapter 2, in It, pages 28-29
    • SO's affection for cats is important, but not nearly as important as not being allergic!1992 November 23, Joseph E. Beason, “Re: gayfolk and cats”, in soc.motss (Usenet)
    Antonyms:
    straightfolk

Antonyms of gayfolk

Origin of gayfolk

From gay + folk.

Questions about gayfolk

What does gayfolk mean?
Gayfolk means gay people.
What part of speech is gayfolk?
Gayfolk is a noun.

Words near gayfolk in the dictionary

  1. gayfag
  2. gayfags
  3. gayfeather
  4. gayfeathers
  5. Gayfer
  6. gayfolk
  7. gayful
  8. gayfully
  9. gayfulness
  10. gayge
  11. Gaygler

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