answersLogoWhite

0

In a sense Yes. There are old Christmas Carols "our gay folly". now BEING gay is entirely different. On average, gay people are usually more cheerful, as I know plenty as I am gay. but the orignal term "gay" means happy. Hope this helps.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Another word for happy?

glad, gay, please, delighted, content, fortunate, joyous, extatic, overwhelmed


What is another strong word for happy?

blissful, blithe, cheerful, joyful, merry, gay, delighted, contented


What is a word to replace happy?

gay


How do you use the word gay in sentence?

The girl at recess was having a happy/gay day, she was very gay/happy


What other word mean happy?

gay.


Why did the word 'gay' stop meaning happy?

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.


What words is the opposite of sad?

The opposite of the word 'sad' is happy!


Is merry another word for happy?

Yes. Merry is another word for happy.


What a big word for happy?

Another word for 'happy' is 'elated.'


Is their another word to say happy?

4 Synonyms: Glad, Joy, Excited, Delightful, Gay(also means happy or homosexual) 3 Antonyms: Sad, Miserable, Distraught LOOK IN A THESAURUS


What do they mean when they say that she is a gay?

Gay is an old school word for happy, which then became a word to describe gay people in general. ( we are all happy right? lol ) Anyway then the word lesbian came out, to specify gay girls, and now a girl can be called both gay and lesbian. There will be more names eventually i supose... that's the evolution of language.


What was the name for a gay man before they started using the term 'gay'?

Uh... Homo or homosexual i think. The word "gay" used to mean something like "happy". Example: they were having fun, happy and gay.