Are you aware that gay means alot more things than you think?

Question

It means
gleeful, jovial, glad, joyous, happy, cheerful, sprightly, blithe, airy, light-hearted; vivacious, frolicsome, sportive, hilarious. Gay, jolly, joyful, merry describe a happy or light-hearted mood. Gay suggests a lightness of heart or liveliness of mood that is openly manifested: when hearts were young and gay. Jolly indicates a good-humored, natural, expansive gaiety of mood or disposition: a jolly crowd at a party. Joyful suggests gladness, happiness, rejoicing: joyful over the good news. Merry is often interchangeable with gay: a merry disposition; a merry party; it suggests, even more than the latter, convivial animated enjoyment.

–adjective 1. having or showing a merry, lively mood: gay spirits; gay music.
2. bright or showy: gay colors; gay ornaments.
3. given to or abounding in social or other pleasures: a gay social season.
4. licentious; dissipated; wanton: The baron is a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies.

–noun 7. a homosexual person, esp. a male

Definition for Homosexual-
adjective 1. of, pertaining to, or exhibiting homosexuality.
2. of, pertaining to, or noting the same sex.
–noun 3. a homosexual person

Usage Note: Many people now avoid using homosexual because of the emphasis this term places on sexuality. Indeed, the words gay and lesbian, which stress cultural and social matters over sex, are frequently better choices. Homosexual is most objectionable when used as a noun; here gay man and gay woman or lesbian and their plural forms are called for. It is generally unobjectionable when used adjectivally, as in a homosexual relationship, although gay, lesbian, or same-sex are also available for adjectival use. See Usage Note at gay.

Point of the question is are you aware of it.

Answer 1

interesting., indeed i knew the definitions but i was not aware of the note usage part.

Answer 2

Yes... I'm aware of the many meanings of gay -- I have been since -- about 11? 12? 10? I would imagine most people are. Gay was also used as an attack on homosexuals years ago, it was then absorbed and used by homosexuals, and so fell out of favor as an attack.

Have a nice day.

Reyn
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Answer 3

Yes, I was aware.

But I feel that I must point out that in 18th century England "pants" was considered a vulgar and dirty word. The meanings of words change.

And hey, I am jolly and merry and whatnot, and I'm a lesbian!

Answer 4

Yes every word that defines a whole group or racial slur or whatever do people who gave the word to that group probably gave it to them because of the root.Im sure they call us gay because back in those days there were like alot of flamboyants out of the closet and they figured gay men were bright in personality lol

Answer 5

Yes I did thank you very much for telling me what I got told years before answers existed. Well done.

Answer 6

This is true, and the same goes for "fag" and "queer", although they seem to be a bit more derogatory.

Edit: Sheesh, was censored on the British slang word for cigarette.

Answer 7

Did you know that a lot is actually two words? Yeah. ANYWAY....thanks for reading the dictionary to me. I'm a smart queer, I already knew that ...Another reason why I prefer to label myself as queer.

Answer 8

I know that. I'v tryed to show people at school that but they are as smart and understanding as a brain dead wild hog.

Answer 9

I thought it was common knowledge.

Answer 10

And your point/question is?