Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fake and gay

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: fake and -gay
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obviously false, clearly inauthentic.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"This show [Baldwin Hills] is so fake and gay. They are actors not reality."

Etymology

From fake (“false”) + and + gay (“lame, uncool, stupid”); originating online in the early 2000s as a way to question a story's authenticity.

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

more fake and gay (comparative) most fake and gay (superlative)

Antonyms

real and straight

Questions

What does fake and gay mean?: Obviously false, clearly inauthentic.
Where does fake and gay come from?: From fake (“false”) + and + gay (“lame, uncool, stupid”); originating online in the early 2000s as a way to question a story's authenticity.

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