homo — meaning in English

English meaning

• Gay adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
• homo noun Whole or full-fat milk that has been processed so the fat is evenly distributed.
• queer adj Relating to a sexual orientation or gender identity that isn't exclusively heterosexual or cisgender; used both as a reclaimed identity term and, historically, as a slur.

Senses

homo is used for these senses in English:

• gay (now, _, chiefly, in plural) A homosexual, especially a male homosexual.
• homo (colloquial, often, pejorative) Clipping of homosexual.
• queer (colloquial, sometimes, pejorative) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.

Gay — full definition

1. adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
2. adj Happy, carefree, and full of fun (an older, still-used sense, especially in older writing).
3. noun A homosexual person, especially a man.

homo — full definition

1. noun Whole or full-fat milk that has been processed so the fat is evenly distributed.
2. adj A slang, often offensive, term relating to homosexuality.

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