"uphill gardener" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-uphill gardener.ogg Forms: uphill gardeners [plural]
Etymology: From a likening of the mechanics of anal sex – which may involve pushing "dirt" (i.e., fecal matter) back up the rectum – to a gardener moving soil uphill. Head templates: {{en-noun}} uphill gardener (plural uphill gardeners)
  1. (UK, slang, derogatory) A homosexual man. Tags: UK, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): LGBT, People
    Sense id: en-uphill_gardener-en-noun-C8NhA3EL Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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