A-gayn.

Brit.

/ˈeɪˌɡeɪ/, U.S.

/ˈeɪˌɡeɪ/

Forms: also with capital initial in the second element.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: A n., gay n.

Etymology: < A n. + gay n., apparently after A-list n. 2.Compare:1980 A. Maupin More Tales of City 32 After careful scrutiny, prospective guests were divided into four lists: The A List. The B List. The A-Gay List. The B-Gay List.

Originally U.S.

A prominent, wealthy, or influential gay man; a member of a (notional) elite comprising such people. Cf. gay n. 5a.

ΚΠ

1977 New West 5 Oct. 75/2 These new fashion show trendies are... the moneyed couples in their thirties, singles, ‘A’ gays—whoever—who like to get loaded, partake of the bubbly, and scream for the emerging grande dames of fashion.

1980 A. Maupin More Tales of City 33 The A-Gays could talk about whoever was tooting coke in the bathroom.

1997 Face Apr. 187/2 He gained his entrée into A-gay culture, and he spent his summers partying on Fire Island.

2003 Attitude Jan. 93/1 It's also a good place to grab yourself an A-gay at the ‘Fruits in Suits’ nights.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	a-gay
释义	A-gayn. Brit. /ˈeɪˌɡeɪ/, U.S. /ˈeɪˌɡeɪ/ Forms: also with capital initial in the second element. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: A n., gay n. Etymology: < A n. + gay n., apparently after A-list n. 2.Compare:1980 A. Maupin More Tales of City 32 After careful scrutiny, prospective guests were divided into four lists: The A List. The B List. The A-Gay List. The B-Gay List. Originally U.S. A prominent, wealthy, or influential gay man; a member of a (notional) elite comprising such people. Cf. gay n. 5a. ΚΠ 1977 New West 5 Oct. 75/2 These new fashion show trendies are... the moneyed couples in their thirties, singles, ‘A’ gays—whoever—who like to get loaded, partake of the bubbly, and scream for the emerging grande dames of fashion. 1980 A. Maupin More Tales of City 33 The A-Gays could talk about whoever was tooting coke in the bathroom. 1997 Face Apr. 187/2 He gained his entrée into A-gay culture, and he spent his summers partying on Fire Island. 2003 Attitude Jan. 93/1 It's also a good place to grab yourself an A-gay at the ‘Fruits in Suits’ nights. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1977
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