Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gayby

/ˈɡeɪbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gay-by
IPA: /ˈɡeɪbi/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The baby of a gay person or couple.

noun

A young child with apparent homosexual countenance ("gayface").

Example Sentences

"2005, No. 685, The Advocate - Jul 11, 1995, link Much to my surprise I find out that I am part of the "gayby boom.""
"Hollywood's gayby boom As my partner and I watch our friends dive into child rearing with the abandon previously held only for screenplay writing..."
"The “gayby boom” children have two moms, two dads, or one of a combination of numerous queer parents."
"“I was born a gayby.” “Aww, you were a gayby?” Lucy gushed. “I seriously was,” Marshall said. “I was allergic to breast milk.” Everyone laughed."

Etymology

Blend of gay + baby.

Inflected Forms

gaybies (plural)

Phrases

gayby boom

Frequently Paired Words

gaby

Homonyms

gaby

Rhymes With

maybe baby adult baby ab gaby aby abie blaby swaby

Questions

How do you pronounce gayby?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡeɪbi/.
What does gayby mean?: The baby of a gay person or couple.
Where does gayby come from?: Blend of gay + baby.

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