List of gay slurs

This section contains many abhorrent and harmful terms, as well as reclaimed slurs and community slang. Should not be confused with the game of the same name, which involves throwing beanbags into a hole in a wooden platform.

Offensive, often used as an intentional slur. More often used as a now widely recognised term of affection between gay men, though more likely as a friendly term than as a romantic one. Category:Homophobic slurs Pages in category "Homophobic slurs" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.

Synonyms: Bathsheba composition between bathroom and Sheba to create a name reminiscent of the Queen of ShebaGhost 50s, ghost, because they wander the corridors of the bathroom.

Inoffensive in this context, though rare. Please take care when using the glossary. Now mostly obsolete. See 3. All are offensive and should not be reproduced in description unless necessary. Mostly appeared originally in s-onwards in informal dictionaries of slang, which were not always reliable.

For historical preth Century terms, see 3. List of slurs that generally refer to gay and feminine men All of these terms are offensive and should never be replicated unless a necessary part of a title or other identifier, in which case enclose in quotation marks to indicate this.

Not to be confused with other meanings: "Fag" is also British English slang for a cigarette. All of these terms are offensive and should never be replicated unless a necessary part of a title or other identifier, in which case enclose in quotation marks to indicate this.

Green's Dictionary of Slang [8]. This list may not reflect recent changes. Associates gay men with misogynistic ideas of femininity; implies weakness, unthreateneaning appearance, cowardliness. Widely used in this way in the UK, inoffensive.

HOMOPHOBIC B IPHOBIC ANDT : “Dyke” is the most widely known lesbian slur, one many gay women have embraced

The content of the Chew glossary can be distressing - there are many words documented here that are offensive. There are many variations of this term used for queer people across the 20th century and across different regions, inlcuding bowl of fruit, fruitcake, fruit-eater, fruitloop, and fruit-picker.

There is speculation that the term came to be a slur due to this association with immorality and punishment, but there is no consensus on its origins. Only use these terms if someone self-describes in this way, and enclose in quotation marks to indicate this.

If used in these alternative contexts, consider including further explanation or quotation marks in description, to make this clear. Emily St. James, Vox [4]. A detailed list slurs, racial slurs, homophobic slurs and more for educational use.

Cannot corroborate from other sources.