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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gay cancer

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
gay -cancer
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Dated; Offensive; Slang; Uncountable

Etymology

From gay (“homosexual”) + cancer (“disease”). From the fact that HIV/AIDS was in its beginnings very disproportionately found in homosexual men. The word “cancer” from the analogy with a suddenly emerging, highly feared and highly lethal disease.

Usage

Synonyms

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AIDS 4H disease gay cancer gay plague gay-related immunodeficiency GRID acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Questions

What does gay cancer mean?
Synonym of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Where does gay cancer come from?
From gay (“homosexual”) + cancer (“disease”). From the fact that HIV/AIDS was in its beginnings very disproportionately found in homosexual men. The word “cancer” from the analogy with a suddenly emerging, highly feared and highly lethal disease.

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