Gay
Gay adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.
Vain
Vain adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The vain Sunstreaker from the Dreamwave Transformers comics was apparently written as being gay, although (this being a comic aimed at teen fanboys) it was never going to be used in the story itself.
Source: Word of Gay -
Extreme Male Beauty: On the one hand, the presenter Tim Shaw examines how vanity has become more commonplace amongst men today and reveals that straight manly men can be just as vain as gay men.
Source: Vanity Is Feminine - Gym Bunny - This trope implies that gay men work out or participate in sports because they're vain (and want to perfect their looks) and horny (and are looking for sex partners), and any other reason is an afterthought at best.
Source: Homophobia Index
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