Guess Which 2 Gay Words the Oxford English Dictionary Added?
 
 

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• Gaydar: A homosexual person's ability to identify another person as homosexual by interpreting subtle signals conveyed by their appearance, interests, etc.

• Grrrl: A young woman regarded as independent and strong or aggressive, especially in her attitude to men or in her sexuality.

Then again, they also added "muggle," "screenager," and "bouncebackability." Also, "meatspace," but that's not the homoerotic term you're thinking of.

 
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No. 1 · daftpunkydavid

gaydar is not confined to gay people. was it only the gheys who thought clay aiken was gay??

Posted: May 27, 2009 at 2:54 pm
No. 2 · Fat Roland

'Gaydar' is most def a gay thing. 'Grrrl' isn't, however. It arose from the 'Riot Grrrl' rock music movement of the mid 1990s.

'Screenager'? Oh, purleeease!

Posted: May 27, 2009 at 3:39 pm
No. 3 · Mark.of.Antares

God, I love that OED.

Posted: May 27, 2009 at 3:47 pm
No. 4 · GayBobVT

Can I now use "grrrl" in Scrabble or Lexulous?

Posted: May 27, 2009 at 5:24 pm
No. 5 · rick

grrrl is gay? i thought that was an ethnic thing.

Posted: May 27, 2009 at 6:39 pm
No. 6 · Alex

They only just added muggle? And for that matter, gaydar? Do they only put new words in after everyone stops using them?

Posted: May 27, 2009 at 6:59 pm
No. 7 · Fat Roland

Here's what I associate with 'grrrl':

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0hS7hA133w

Posted: May 28, 2009 at 12:54 pm
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