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Gay is, like many many other words, a multiple meaning word. While the first definition means that someone is happy the other one means that ne male is attracted to another male instead of a female.
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∙ 10y agoIt stopped meaning happy around the year 1970. Between 1960 and 1970, it had both meanings (gay and happy).
Prior to 1960, it's main meaning was "happy."
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What did the word gay mean in 1952?
Up until about 1960, the main meaning of gay was "lightly happy."
What does gay mean in latin?
There is no Latin word "gay". The English word "gay" is "hilaris" in Latin, although this is likely to refer to the old-fashioned meaning of "gay" as happy, as opposed to homosexual.
Does happiness means gay?
At one time, the primary meaning for the word gay was "happy," but today, this is considered a dated meaning, only surviving in some phrases, like "the gay nineties" and "gay apparel."
What is the antonymes of gay?
Depends on which meaning of the word yoou are refering to. For the happy definition, sad. For the homosexual meaning, hetroseual or straight.
What is the original meaning of gay?
happy
What does it mean when your gay funny?
The original meaning of gay is happy. so it probably means that you are happy funny.
What is the true meaning of gay?
youre happy.
Is gayer a word in the English dictionary?
Yes, but it's only a form of the obsolete meaning for "gay" which was "happy." This word was virtually extinct by the 1970s, and today it doesn't have this meaning at all.
How do you use the word gay in sentence?
One way to use the word "gay" in a sentence is: "She came out as gay to her family last month."
Are there any flowers that are gay?
In the original meaning of 'gay', yes they are cheerful and happy.
What is a word to replace happy?
gay
Can i be gay if i am a girl?
Yes, it is called homosexuality meaning you like the person of the same sex. GIRL-GIRL, GUY-GUY. The word gay used to mean happy.
