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'''Gay''' was slang, at least in the [[20th century|20th]] and [[21st century|21st centuries]] on [[Earth]], for | '''Gay''' was slang, at least in the [[20th century|20th]] and [[21st century|21st centuries]] on [[Earth]], for [[homosexuality]]. It was essentially synonymous with [[queer]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Damaged Goods (novel)|Damaged Goods]]'') In this sense, it was not necessarily a pejorative, but merely a statement of [[sexuality|sexual orientation]]. | ||
However, it was also a clear insult, meaning ''weak'' or ''lame''. [[Rose Tyler]], for instance, once claimed that the [[Ninth Doctor]] was "so gay" for complaining about the pain of being slapped in the face by [[Jackie Tyler|her mother]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') | However, it was also a clear insult, meaning ''weak'' or ''lame''. [[Rose Tyler]], for instance, once claimed that the [[Ninth Doctor]] was "so gay" for complaining about the pain of being slapped in the face by [[Jackie Tyler|her mother]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') | ||
Revision as of 05:06, 14 December 2013
Gay was slang, at least in the 20th and 21st centuries on Earth, for homosexuality. It was essentially synonymous with queer. (PROSE: Damaged Goods) In this sense, it was not necessarily a pejorative, but merely a statement of sexual orientation.
However, it was also a clear insult, meaning weak or lame. Rose Tyler, for instance, once claimed that the Ninth Doctor was "so gay" for complaining about the pain of being slapped in the face by her mother. (TV: Aliens of London)
