Gayle

See also: gayle

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡeɪl/
• Homophone: gale
• Rhymes: -eɪl

Proper noun

Gayle

1. A female given name, a fanciful spelling of Gail, shortened form of Abigail.
2. (now rare) A male given name transferred from the surname
3. A surname.
4. A South African argot (jargon) used in South African gay and same-sex communities, primarily by Indo-European based speakers.

See also

• isiGqumo

References

• Gayle: the language of kinks and queens: A history and dictionary of gay language in South Africa, by Ken Cage, Moyra Evans, 2003, page 23, 51.[1]

Anagrams

• Galey, agley