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''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term was originally used to refer to feelings of being ''"carefree"'', ''"happy"'', or ''"bright and showy"''.
The term's use as a reference to homosexuality may date as early as the late 19th century, but its use gradually increased in the 20th century. In modern English, ''gay'' has come to be used as an adjective, and as a noun, referring to the people, especially to gay males, and the practices and cultures associated with homosexuality. By the end of the 20th century, the word ''gay'' was recommended by major LGBT groups and style guides to describe people attracted to members of the same sex.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=GLAAD Media Reference Guide – Offensive Terms To Avoid )〕
At about the same time, a new, pejorative use became prevalent in some parts of the world. In the Anglosphere, this connotation, among younger speakers, has a meaning ranging from derision (e.g., equivalent to ''rubbish'' or ''stupid'') to a light-hearted mockery or ridicule (e.g., equivalent to weak, unmanly, or lame). In this use, the word rarely means "homosexual", as it is often used, for example, to refer to an inanimate object or abstract concept of which one disapproves. The extent to which these usages still retain connotations of homosexuality has been debated and harshly criticized.〔(【引用サイトリンク】archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070301145035/http://www.gay.com/news/article.html?2006/04/26/1 )〕
''Gay'' is also a consonant in Pitman shorthand.
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