Gayhood

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state, condition, or quality of being gay; gayness. uncountable

    "For some men, the leap into gayhood was the best thing that ever happened to their lives. For others, they've leaped into a whirlpool of pain, anguish, sorrow and despair."

Example

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"For some men, the leap into gayhood was the best thing that ever happened to their lives. For others, they've leaped into a whirlpool of pain, anguish, sorrow and despair."

Etymology

From gay + -hood.

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