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gayling

gayling noun: a young or immature gay (homosexual) person.

Noun

gayling (plural gaylings)

  1. (LGBTQ slang) A young or immature gay (homosexual) person.
    • They will gather their own gaylings and dykelings and Miss Things at the hem of their own caftans. They'll wheel the old queen out.2002, Alisa Solomon, Framji Minwalla, The Queerest Art: Essays on Lesbian and Gay Theater, page 253
    Synonyms:
    baby gay

Synonyms of gayling

Forms of gayling

pluralgaylings

Origin of gayling

From gay + -ling.

Questions about gayling

What does gayling mean?
Gayling means a young or immature gay (homosexual) person.
What part of speech is gayling?
Gayling is a noun.
What is the plural of gayling?
The plural of gayling is gaylings.

Words near gayling in the dictionary

  1. Gayler
  2. Gaylers
  3. gayless
  4. Gayley process
  5. gaylicious
  6. gayling
  7. gaylings
  8. Gaylor
  9. gaylord
  10. gaylords
  11. Gaylordsville

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