"gray-A" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Coined in 2006 by the user KSpaz on the forums of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network for those in the "fuzzy" area that is the distinction between asexuality and sexuality. Etymology templates: {{glossary|coinage|Coined}} Coined Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} gray-A (not comparable)
  1. (neologism, informal) Graysexual. Tags: informal, neologism, not-comparable Categories (topical): LGBT, People, Sexual orientations
    Sense id: en-gray-A-en-adj-4BJB6h2i Disambiguation of LGBT: 68 32 Disambiguation of People: 73 27 Disambiguation of Sexual orientations: 68 32 Categories (other): English neologisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55

Noun

Forms: gray-As [plural], gray-A's [plural]
Etymology: Coined in 2006 by the user KSpaz on the forums of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network for those in the "fuzzy" area that is the distinction between asexuality and sexuality. Etymology templates: {{glossary|coinage|Coined}} Coined Head templates: {{en-noun|s|gray-A's}} gray-A (plural gray-As or gray-A's)
  1. (neologism, informal) A graysexual person. Tags: informal, neologism
    Sense id: en-gray-A-en-noun-vkqyAJnE Categories (other): English neologisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55

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