"gaymer" meaning in English

See gaymer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡeɪmə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡeɪmɚ/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-gaymer.ogg Forms: gaymers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of gay + gamer. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|gay|gamer}} Blend of gay + gamer Head templates: {{en-noun}} gaymer (plural gaymers)
  1. (slang, video games) A homosexual gamer. Tags: slang Categories (topical): LGBT, People, Video games

Inflected forms

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