gay cancer en · NOUN
Etymology
From gay (“homosexual”) + cancer (“disease”). From the fact that HIV/AIDS was in its beginnings very disproportionately found in homosexual men. The word “cancer” from the analogy with a suddenly emerging, highly feared and highly lethal disease.
Meanings
- (dated, offensive, slang, uncountable) Synonym of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Synonyms
gay cancer · 4H disease · acquired immune deficiency syndrome · gay-related immunodeficiency · gay plague · GRID · acquired immunodeficiency syndrome · AIDS