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gray lady
Definition
Disparaging gay name for an aging, middle-aged or elderly homosexual, especially if delicate, mannish, and gossipy. Old age starts early in the gay community, around 30. Bruce Rodgers: ' Youth is the premium in the real world, but it is the criterion in the gay world '.Synonyms: aging actress; aunt; aunt Mame; aunt Mathilda; auntie; chin-strap; dirty old man; fallen star; geriatric set; Geritol set; grandma; gray lady; grimm's fairy; old girl (hen, one, thing, queen, queer); prune person; rancid flower; soiled senior citizen; wheelchair set.
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