Cheery
Gay
Gay adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.
Usage example: had a gay old time at the party
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Bagoas says he's "gay" when they first meet, meaning he is a cheery and upbeat guy.
Source: Creator / Mary Renault -
Parodied in Mad TV with a skit about a pianist who looks like he came straight out of a noir movie who plays cheery (and vaguely gay) show tunes.
Source: Scary Musician, Harmless Music - Margaret's comeback to her father's saying something typically Deadpan Snarker-like (if that can be said of Thomas More) was something along the lines of 'You're very gay.' She meant cheery and glad, but...
Source: Narm / Literature
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Gay and Cheery. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheery/gay
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