"fake and gay" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fake and gay [comparative], most fake and gay [superlative]
Etymology: From fake (“false”) + and + gay (“lame, uncool, stupid”); originating online in the early 2000s as a way to question a story's authenticity. Etymology templates: {{com|en|fake|and|gay|t1=false|t3=lame, uncool, stupid}} fake (“false”) + and + gay (“lame, uncool, stupid”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} fake and gay (comparative more fake and gay, superlative most fake and gay)
  1. (4chan, Internet slang, derogatory) Obviously false, clearly inauthentic. Tags: Internet, derogatory

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