Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gayface

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gay-face
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An obvious, apparent, or stereotypical appearance of homosexuality based on a person's countenance, often characterized by effeminacy in males and masculinity in females.

Slang; Uncountable

noun

The practice in which a straight person portrays a caricature of a gay person.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From gay + face.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gayfaces (plural)

Phrases

bull dyke

Frequently Paired Words

bull dyke femme girlyman tomboy transface blackface whiteface redface

Antonyms

straightface

Questions

What does gayface mean?
An obvious, apparent, or stereotypical appearance of homosexuality based on a person's countenance, often characterized by effeminacy in males and masculinity in females.
Where does gayface come from?
From gay + face.

How to pronounce gayface

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