Cuomosexual en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkwoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuːəl/
Etymology
Blend of Cuomo + homosexual. Popularized in 2020, though attested in reference to Andrew Cuomo since at least 2011.
Meanings
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(historical) A fan of Andrew Cuomo (b. 1957), 56th governor of New York from 2011 to 2021.
One evening after a Cuomo-themed Zoom happy hour with friends, New Yorker and self-proclaimed "Cuomosexual" Katie Nave sent the governor a message of gratitude for his leadership.
2024, Reah Bravo, Complicit: How Our Culture Enables Misbehaving Men, Gallery Books, via Google Books, →ISBN, unnumbered page:Good news for all the self-identified “Cuomosexuals” of social media: Andrew Cuomo hears you, and he’s a fan.
2020 April 28, Christi Carras, “Gov. Andrew Cuomo approves of people who identify as ‘Cuomosexuals’”, in The Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 08 Oct 2025:Readers called [Andrew] Cuomo, the champion of marriage equality in New York, a "hero, plain and simple, whose actions will be remembered respectfully in history." But even Cuomosexuals wanted to remind us of his historical roots[.]
2011 October 14, “Cuomo for President.”, in Advocate, number 1053, via EBSCO, →ISSN, page 8:So it turns out conversion therapy works for Cuomosexuals.
2021 September 1, “The Week”, in National Review, volume 17, number 6, via EBSCO, →ISSN, page 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuomosexuals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |