Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nongay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-gay
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not gay (homosexual)

noun

A person who is not gay

Example Sentences

"The description was patently transparent: not only did it hint broadly to nongays, but it also belied the truth of Isherwood and Bachardy's off-and-on living situation."

Etymology

From non- + gay.

Inflected Forms

nongays (plural)

Synonyms

straight het

Questions

What does nongay mean?: Not gay (homosexual)
Where does nongay come from?: From non- + gay.

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