"gayborhood" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡeɪbɚhʊd/ [General-American] Forms: gayborhoods [plural]
Etymology: Blend of gay + neighborhood. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|gay|neighborhood}} Blend of gay + neighborhood Head templates: {{en-noun}} gayborhood (plural gayborhoods)
  1. A part of a city that is largely populated by gay people. Categories (topical): LGBT

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          "ref": "2007, Richard LaBonte, Where the Boys Are: Urban Gay Erotica",
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