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gaymer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• [ˈɡæ̝ɪ̯məː] ~ [ˈɡæ̝ɪ̯mɐ̝ː] (Australia)
• /ˈɡeɪ̯məː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɡæ̝ɪ̯məː/ (Australia)
• /ˈɡeɪ̯mɚ/ (General-American)
• [ˈɡeɪ̯mɚ] ~ [ˈɡeɪ̯mɹ̩] (General-American)
• [ˈɡeɪ̯məː] (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Blend of gay + gamer.

Meanings

1. (slang) A homosexual gamer.
   • > Are you a gaymer then? No, I'm just a gay man that enjoys computer games in exactly the same way that non-gay men enjoy computer games. 2003, Nick, “Gaymers”, in uk.games.video.gamecube (Usenet):
   • You're a gaymer aintcha? :) 2003, Gorf, “FA:Fzero Jap”, in uk.games.video.gamecube (Usenet):
   • How is this self-ostracism? Is anyone who would choose to post there thus prevented from posting here, or to any of the planet* websites Gamespy owns? Or to any of the publisher/developer forums available for discussion? I post to a mailing list for gay gaymers, and yet I post here. How am I ostracized? 2003, Julie d'Aubigny, “Gaymers”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action (Usenet):

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