"gold star gay" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-gold star gay.ogg [Australia] Forms: gold star gays [plural]
Etymology: From gold star + gay, from gold star awards for being outstanding. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gold star|gay}} gold star + gay Head templates: {{en-noun|head=gold star gay}} gold star gay (plural gold star gays)
  1. (slang) A gay man who has never had sex with a woman. Tags: slang Categories (topical): LGBT Coordinate_terms: gold star lesbian

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