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  2. LGBTQ slang - Wikipedia

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    LGBTQ slang, LGBTQ speak, queer slang, or gay slang is a set of English slang lexicon used predominantly among LGBTQ people. It has been used in various languages since the early 20th century as a means by which members of the LGBTQ community identify themselves and speak in code with brevity and speed to others.

  3. Gay lingo - Wikipedia

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    Gay lingo may refer to several languages spoken by gay communities: Swardspeak or Beki language, a cant slang used by gay communities in the Philippines; Polari, cant slang used in Britain; Bahasa Binan, an argot spoken by gay communities in Indonesia; Gayle language, an Afrikaans-based argot spoken by gay communities in South Africa

  4. Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony

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    The documentary is split into numerous sections, primarily featuring the mid-2012 BronyCon, GalaCon, and B.U.C.K. conventions.These portions are bookmarked by several featurettes, including original animations, interviews with the show's creative staff, members of the fandom, and other such facets, and look at the fandom's various effects, including music, art, videos, writing, and gaming.

  5. How Polari, the ‘lost language’ of gay men, inspired much of ...

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    Paul Baker, author of “Polari: The Lost Language of Gay Men,” wrote that the language emerged in part from the slang lexicons of numerous stigmatized groups, which made it a popular option for ...

  6. Polari - Wikipedia

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    Polari Palare, Parlary, Palarie, Palari Region United Kingdom Native speakers None Language family English-based slang and other Indo-European influences Language codes ISO 639-3 pld Glottolog pola1249 This article contains IPA phonetic symbols. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters. For an introductory guide on IPA ...

  7. Terminology of homosexuality - Wikipedia

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    The New Oxford American Dictionary [7] says that gay is the preferred term. People with a same-gender sexual orientation generally prefer the terms gay, lesbian, or bisexual. The most common terms are gay (both men and women) and lesbian (women only). Other terms include same gender loving and same-sex-oriented. [4]

  8. Gay - Wikipedia

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    Gay is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'. [1]While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 19th century, that meaning became increasingly common by the mid-20th century. [2]

  9. Baṛī ye - Wikipedia

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    Baṛī ye (Urdu: بَڑی يے, Urdu pronunciation: [ˈbəɽiː ˈjeː]; lit. ' greater ye ') is a letter in the Urdu alphabet (and other Indo-Iranian language alphabets based on it) directly based on the alternative "returned" variant of the final form of the Arabic letter ye/yāʾ (known as yāʾ mardūda) found in the Hijazi, Kufic, Thuluth, Naskh, and Nastaliq scripts. [1]