Gay slurs list

Not to be confused with other meanings: "Fag" is also British English slang for a cigarette. Now mostly obsolete. Disability and Mental Health History. List of slurs that generally refer to gay and feminine men All of these terms are offensive and should never be replicated unless a necessary part of a title or other identifier, in which case enclose in quotation marks to indicate this.

Offensive, often used as an intentional slur. If used in these alternative contexts, consider including further explanation or quotation marks in description, to make this clear. The content of the Chew glossary can be distressing - there are many words documented here that are offensive.

Race, Ethnicity, and Nation. Jump to content Navigation. Only use these terms if someone self-describes in this way, and enclose in quotation marks to indicate this. More often used as a now widely recognised term of affection between gay men, though more likely as a friendly term than as a romantic one.

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Associates gay men with misogynistic ideas of femininity; implies weakness, unthreateneaning appearance, cowardliness. Synonyms: Bathsheba composition between bathroom and Sheba to create a name reminiscent of the Queen of ShebaGhost 50s, ghost, because they wander the corridors of the bathroom.

Mostly appeared originally in s-onwards in informal dictionaries of slang, which were not always reliable. This section contains many abhorrent and harmful terms, as well as reclaimed slurs and community slang. This list is comprised of slurs that have named references.

There are many variations of this term used for queer people across the 20th century and across different regions, inlcuding bowl of fruit, fruitcake, fruit-eater, fruitloop, and fruit-picker. For historical preth Century terms, see 3. Inoffensive in this context, though rare.

Emily St. James, Vox [4]. This list may not reflect recent changes. Category:Homophobic slurs Pages in category "Homophobic slurs" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. There is speculation that the term came to be a slur due to this association with immorality and punishment, but there is no consensus on its origins.

See 3. All of these terms are offensive and should never be replicated unless a necessary part of a title or other identifier, in which case enclose in quotation marks to indicate this.

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Should not be confused with the game of the same name, which involves throwing beanbags into a hole in a wooden platform. All are offensive and should not be reproduced in description unless necessary. Cannot corroborate from other sources.

Widely used in this way in the UK, inoffensive. Please take care when using the glossary. Green's Dictionary of Slang [8]. Appendix:English sexual slurs The following is a list of sexual slurs that are, or have been, commonly or notably used to refer to members of a given sexual minority, gender, sex, or sexual orientation in a derogatory or pejorative manner.