Gay
Gay adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.
Usage example: couples dancing a gay, fast-paced jig
Snappy
Snappy adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.
Usage example: much snappy repartee at the party celebrating the new art gallery's opening
Both words in one sentence
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All of the four girls are feminine snappy dressers, including still tomboy and resident gay gal Emily.
Source: Used to Be a Tomboy -
He decided to read the part as if he was the dumbest Pet Homosexual ever, constantly suggesting the wrong advice for his straight female friend and being unable to come up with the snappy quips that the Gay Best Friend cliche is notorious for.
Source: Gay Best Friend
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