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gaylord en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡeɪˌlɔɹd/ (General-American)
- /ˈɡeɪˌlɔːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Compound of gay + lord under influence of the name Gaylord, suggested to originate in Jamaican slang.
Meanings
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(derogatory, humorous, slang) Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid, burdensome, contemptible, generally bad.
Back to gaylord school tomorrow.
Forms
gaylord en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡeɪˌlɔɹd/ (General-American)
- /ˈɡeɪˌlɔːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Compound of gay + lord under influence of the name Gaylord, suggested to originate in Jamaican slang.
Meanings
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(derogatory, humorous, slang) Synonym of gay: a homosexual man.
‘Gaylord!’ ¶ ‘Bum-chum!’ ¶ ‘Chutney Ferret!’
2005, S.J. Smith, Joe Public, Virtualbookworm Publishing, →ISBN, page 100:
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(derogatory, humorous, slang) An effeminate or insufficiently masculine man or boy.
That bloke's got a pink t-shirt on - what a gaylord!
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(derogatory, humorous, slang) A term of address for any man or boy.
BINGO: You shouldn't have nicked my beers yer gaylord!
2007, Summer Scars (film screenplay):
Forms
Synonyms
gay
gaylord en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡeɪˌlɔɹd/ (General-American)
- /ˈɡeɪˌlɔːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Genericized trademark of the Gaylord Container Corporation, a manufacturer of packaging materials, itself from the surname Gaylord.
Meanings
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(Canada, US) A large carton that fits on a pallet, used for transporting goods.
They come sorted according to type, in large cardboard gaylord boxes (you'll see pumpkins in these containers at supermarkets) or shrink-wrapped on a pallet.
2009 May 30, Ellen Moorhouse, “Where old computers go to die”, in Toronto Star:
Forms
wikipedia: Gaylord Container Corporation