Word of the Gay: "Ghey"

"Ghey" is a postmodern redevelopment of the pejorative usage of the term gay. The term is supposed to convey a sense of being lame or uncool without offending gay people.

Word of the Gay: "Leather Spinster"

A "leather spinster" is a happily unmarried heterosexual or asexual woman who feels no desire for a mate.

Word of the Gay: "Santorum"

"Santorum" was a word proposed in 2003 by sex advice columnist Dan Savage to poke fun at then Senator Rick Santorum's egregious statements about homosexuality. The term means a frothy mixture of lube and fecal matter that is sometimes the byproduct of anal sex.

Word of the Gay: "Brokeback Marriage"

A "brokeback marriage" is a current or former marriage where one partner is gay/lesbian.

Word of the Gay: "The Life"

"The Life" was a term used to describe homosexual society in early to mid 1900's.

Word of the Gay: "Sociosexual"

"Sociosexual" is a term pertaining to interpersonal relationships in human sexuality.

Word of the Gay: "Gayties"

"Gayties" is a word combining gay and eighties and describes the fashion, music and culture of what some consider a very queer decade.

Word of the Gay: "Gayzilla"

"Gayzilla" is a disparaging term for an extraordinarily large homosexual man who is considered aesthetically unpleasing.

Word of the Gay: "Tuxeda"

A "tuxeda" is a spin on the word tuxedo and was designed with butch women in mind.

Word of the Gay: "Polyfidelity"

"Polyfidelity" is a form of polyamory where there is faithfulness within a set group of sexual partners.

Word of the Gay: "Breeder Voyeur"

"Breeder Voyeur" is a disparaging term for a heterosexual who attends a gay bar or event in order to observe queer life and culture.

Word of the Gay: "Lance"

To "lance" someone is to force a celebrity to reveal that he or she is gay. The term originates from celebrity singer Lance Bass of N'Sync who came out as gay.

Word of the Gay: "Late-Breaking Gay"

A "late-breaking gay" is someone who either discovers or comes to term with their homosexual identity later in life.

Word of the Gay: "Menopause Mansion"

A "menopause mansion" is a derogatory and ageist term for old lesbians who congregate together.

Word of the Gay: "Transbear"

A "transbear" is a female-to-male (FTM) transgender man who identifies himself as part of the bear subculture due to its embrace of body hair, masculinity and heavier set individuals.

Word of the Gay: "Pronoun Dance"

A "pronoun dance" is when a person avoids using gender specific language in the event that they are unsure of the persons gender identity.

Word of the Gay: "Wrinkle Palaces"

"Wrinkle Palaces" is an ageist term used in the gay community to refer to a place where older gay men congregate.

Word of the Gay: "Galimony"

"Galimony" is a new term for alimony in a high-powered gay couple where one has a big sum to pay the other if they break up.

Word of the Gay: "Bike Dyke"

A "Bike Dyke" is a butch lesbian woman who is obsessed with her motorcycle and biking culture.

Word of the Gay: "Sip-Ins"

"Sip-Ins" occurred during the mid 1960's when the New York Liquor Authority banned the sale of alcohol to 'disorderly homosexuals' Gay rights groups like the Mattachine Society held events to protest and raise awareness about the discrimination by disobeying the ban.