# gayer

Pronunciation: US say "GAY-er" /ˈɡeɪɚ/; UK say "GAY-uh" /ˈɡeɪə/

## Adjective

1. Comparative form of gay. In older use, brighter or merrier. — comparative form of gay: more gay
   - Simple: Comparative form of gay. In older use it means brighter or more cheerful.
   - _The festival atmosphere grew gayer as the evening wore on._
   - _These new curtains are far gayer than the dull ones we replaced._

## Noun

2. A derogatory British colloquial term for a gay person, or for someone regarded as uncool or contemptible. *(colloquial, UK)*
   - Simple: An unkind word someone uses for a gay person, or for a person they think is uncool.
   - _One of the regulars sneered that the new bloke was a right gayer._
   - _The lads mocked him as a gayer the moment he turned down the pint._

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