Gay and Joking

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Gay adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.

Usage example: had a gay old time at the party

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Joking and gay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Joking" instead an adjective "Gay".

Joking adjective - Marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing.

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Gay and joking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gay" instead an adjective "Joking".

Nearby Words: joke, joker, joked, jokingly, joky

Almost any character in a same-gender relationship or professing a same-gender attraction is assumed by the others to be either gay or joking.

Source: No Bisexuals
In The Specials, Amok makes a pass at Power Chick, who thinks he's joking because she's openly gay, even bringing up that she was on the cover of The Advocate.

Source: Sorry, I'm Gay
He claims (possibly joking) he was "gay for a while" when he was younger, but is now Happily Married to a woman and has two children with her.

Source: Film / Easy A

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