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GRID en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, dated, offensive, uncountable) Acronym of gay-related immunodeficiency (“AIDS”).
    • The cause of the disorder is unknown. Researchers call it A.I.D., for acquired immunodeficiency disease, or GRID, for gay-related immunodeficiency. It has been reported in 20 states and seven countries. 1982 May 11, Lawrence K. Altman, “New Homosexual Disorder Worries Health Officials”, in The New York Times:

Synonyms

gay plague · AIDS · acquired immunodeficiency syndrome · GRID · 4H disease · gay-related immunodeficiency · gay cancer