Gay
Gay adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.
Real
Real adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In The Simpsons when Homer is worried that Bart might be gay, he takes him out to kill a deer because that will make a "real" man of him.
Source: A Real Man Is a Killer -
Tamaki also believes she's gay, until he finds out her real gender at the end of the episode.
Source: Mistaken for Gay -
In 2013 the actor Tuc Watkins came out as gay so he fits the trope in real life as well.
Source: Manly Gay
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