Gayreek

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Noun
  1. 1
    An individual from Greece or of Greek descent. Internet, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur

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Etymology

Blend of gay + Greek. Used by Albanian and Turkish nationalists, to suggest that Greeks are homosexual, by referring to the alleged prevalence of homosexuality in Ancient Greece.

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