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Gayreek

Gayreek noun: an individual from Greece or of Greek descent.

Noun

Gayreek (plural Gayreeks)

  1. (Internet, derogatory, ethnic, ironic, offensive, slur) An individual from Greece or of Greek descent.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Gayreek.

Forms of Gayreek

pluralGayreeks

Origin of Gayreek

Blend of gay + Greek. Used to suggest that Greeks are homosexual, by referring to the presence of homosexuality in Ancient Greece.

Questions about Gayreek

What does Gayreek mean?
Gayreek means an individual from Greece or of Greek descent.
What part of speech is Gayreek?
Gayreek is a noun.
What is the plural of Gayreek?
The plural of Gayreek is Gayreeks.

Words near Gayreek in the dictionary

  1. Gayoso
  2. gayphobe
  3. gayphobes
  4. gayphobia
  5. gayphobic
  6. Gayreek
  7. Gayreeks
  8. Gayropa
  9. Gayrope
  10. Gayropean
  11. Gayropeans

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