"gayman" meaning in All languages combined

See gayman on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: gaymen [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|gaymen}} gayman (plural gaymen)
  1. (dated, rare) A gay man. Tags: dated, rare
    Sense id: en-gayman-en-noun-hUq-2MIf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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