Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gay-ass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables
gay-ass
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lame; uncool; backwards.

American usage; Derogatory; Informal

adj

Stupid; uncool; immature or puerile.

British usage; Derogatory; Informal

Etymology

From gay + -ass; see derogatory sense of gay.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more gay-ass (comparative) most gay-ass (superlative)

Questions

What does gay-ass mean?
Lame; uncool; backwards.
Where does gay-ass come from?
From gay + -ass; see derogatory sense of gay.

How to pronounce gay-ass

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