Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 15 compound words that contain gays. The most common are listed below. Open gays in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- de-gaysthird-person singular simple present indicative of de-gay: To cause (an issue, especially AIDS) to no longer be associated with gay people.
- baby gaysplural of baby gay: A gay (homosexual) person who is newly out or newly active in the community.
- ex-gaysplural of ex-gay: Of or pertaining to the movement that considers homosexuality a disease and claims it can be cured by conversion therapy.
- gold star gaysplural of gold star gay: A gay man who has never had sex with a woman.
- bury your gaysA fiction trope where gay characters tend to die or generally meet an untimely demise.
- anti-gaysplural of anti-gay: Against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people.
- gays upthird-person singular simple present indicative of gay up: To make something more appealing to the gay community e.g. by adding gay characters to a soap opera.
- re-gaysthird-person singular simple present indicative of re-gay: To cause (an issue, especially AIDS) to be associated once again with gay people.
- stage gaysplural of stage gay: On-stage homoerotic (male) behavior; often with the implication that it is insincere.
- ex-ex-gaysplural of ex-ex-gay: Formerly participating in the ex-gay movement.
Compound words 15
- barangaysplural of barangay: The smallest local government unit in the Philippines, a subdivision of a city or municipality.
- assegaysplural of assegay: A slim hardwood spear or javelin with an iron tip, especially those used by Bantu peoples of Southern Africa.
- Gaysocsplural of Gaysoc: A club or society, especially in a university, that promotes and supports the needs of homosexuals.
- holigaysplural of holigay: A holiday involving homosexuality.
- homogaysplural of homogay: Homosexual.
- Instagaysplural of Instagay: A gay influencer on Instagram.
- lesbigaysplural of lesbigay: Of or relating to lesbian, bisexual, and gay people or the LGB community.
- margaysplural of margay: Leopardus wiedii, a spotted cat native to Central and South America.
- morgaysplural of morgay: The European small-spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula
- nongaysplural of nongay: Not gay (homosexual)