gaylord
Syllables: gay·lordUK/ˈɡeɪˌlɔːd/US/ˈɡeɪˌlɔɹd/
gaylord noun: synonym of gay: a homosexual man.
Noun (1)
gaylord (plural gaylords)
- Synonym of gay: a homosexual man.
- ‘Gaylord!’ ¶ ‘Bum-chum!’ ¶ ‘Chutney Ferret!’2005, S.J. Smith, Joe Public, Virtualbookworm Publishing, →ISBN, page 100
- Synonyms:
- gay
- An effeminate or insufficiently masculine man or boy.
- That bloke's got a pink t-shirt on - what a gaylord!
- A term of address for any man or boy.
- BINGO: You shouldn't have nicked my beers yer gaylord!2007, Summer Scars (film screenplay)
Adjective
gaylord (comparative more gaylord, superlative most gaylord)
- Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid, burdensome, contemptible, generally bad.
- Back to gaylord school tomorrow.
Noun (2)
gaylord (plural gaylords)
- A large carton that fits on a pallet, used for transporting goods.
- They come sorted according to type, in large cardboard gaylord boxes (you'll see pumpkins in these containers at supermarkets) or shrink-wrapped on a pallet.2009 May 30, Ellen Moorhouse, “Where old computers go to die”, in Toronto Star
Proper noun capitalized: Gaylord
Gaylord
- An American surname from Old French.
- 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 transferred from the surname, popular in the 20th century until the 1960s.
- 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."1926, Edna Ferber, Show Boat, Doubleday, Page & Co, page 181
- 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.1967, Eric Malpass, At the Height of the Moon, House of Stratus, published 2001, →ISBN, page 6
- A city in Smith County, Kansas.
- A city, the county seat of Otsego County, Michigan.
- A city, the county seat of Sibley County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon.
- An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia.
Synonyms of gaylord
Forms of gaylord
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | gaylords |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more gaylord |
| superlative | most gaylord |
Origin of gaylord
Compound of gay + lord under influence of the name Gaylord, suggested to originate in Jamaican slang.
Genericized trademark of the Gaylord Container Corporation, a manufacturer of packaging materials, itself from the surname Gaylord.
Derived from the Old French surname Gaillard (from gaillard (“strong”)), via Anglo-Norman. Compare Spanish Gallardo (from gallardo (“dashing, strapping, gallant”). Shaped by folk etymology into gay + lord.
Words formed from gaylord
Questions about gaylord
- What does gaylord mean?
- Gaylord means synonym of gay: a homosexual man.
- What part of speech is gaylord?
- Gaylord can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce gaylord?
- Gaylord is pronounced /ˈɡeɪˌlɔːd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of gaylord?
- The plural of gaylord is gaylords.
Words near gaylord in the dictionary
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