"Instagay" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Instagays [plural], Insta gay [alternative]
Etymology: Compound of Insta + gay. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|Insta|gay}} Compound of Insta + gay Head templates: {{en-noun}} Instagay (plural Instagays)
  1. (Internet slang, LGBTQ slang) A gay influencer on Instagram. Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-Instagay-en-noun-snT5NDN1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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