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Gaylord

//ˈɡeɪˌlɔɹd// adj, name, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid, burdensome, contemptible, generally bad. derogatory, humorous, slang

    "Back to gaylord school tomorrow."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An American surname from Old French.

    "Why should we Gaylords be above all the others, and why should I throw away the few short minutes I have to breathe in this world, throw it away on family pride and a seven-letter name? Gaylord. Gaylord. GAYLORD. A sound like an elm tree full of katydids."

  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname.

    "Gaylord Ravenal elevated the right eyebrow and looked down his aristocratic nose at the capering little captain. "I am Gaylord Ravenal, of the Tennessee Ravenals. I failed to catch your name.""

  3. 3
    A small city in Smith County, Kansas, United States.
  4. 4
    A city, the county seat of Otsego County, Michigan, United States.
  5. 5
    A city, the county seat of Sibley County, Minnesota, United States.
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  1. 6
    An unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.
  2. 7
    An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, United States.
Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of gay: a homosexual man. derogatory, humorous, slang

    "‘Gaylord!’ ¶ ‘Bum-chum!’ ¶ ‘Chutney Ferret!’"

  2. 2
    A large carton that fits on a pallet, used for transporting goods. Canada, US

    "They come sorted according to type, in large cardboard gaylord boxes (you'll see pumpkins in these containers at supermarkets) or shrink-wrapped on a pallet."

  3. 3
    Term of address to any man or boy. derogatory, humorous, slang

    "BINGO: You shouldn't have nicked my beers yer gaylord!"

  4. 4
    An effeminate or insufficiently masculine man or boy. derogatory, humorous, slang

    "That bloke's got a pink t-shirt on - what a gaylord!"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Derived from the Old French surname Gaillard (from gaillard (“strong”)), brought to England by the Normans. Compare Spanish Gallardo (from gallardo (“dashing, strapping, gallant”). Shaped by folk etymology into gay (“joyful”) + lord.

Etymology 2

From gay + lord under influence of the name Gaylord, suggested to originate in Jamaican slang.

Etymology 3

From gay + lord under influence of the name Gaylord, suggested to originate in Jamaican slang.

Etymology 4

Genericized trademark from the Gaylord Container Corporation, a manufacturer of packaging materials.

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