"A-gay" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-A-gay.ogg [Australia] Forms: A-gays [plural]
Etymology: Short for A-list gay. Etymology templates: {{m|en|A-list}} A-list, {{m|en|gay}} gay Head templates: {{en-noun}} A-gay (plural A-gays)
  1. (LGBT, slang) An A-list gay; an affluent, well-connected, upwardly mobile gay man or woman. Tags: slang Categories (topical): LGBT, People

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