gayling

English

Etymology

From gay +‎ -ling.

Noun

gayling (plural gaylings)

1. (LGBTQ slang) A young or immature gay (homosexual) person.

   Hyponym: dykeling

   • 2002, Alisa Solomon, Framji Minwalla, The Queerest Art: Essays on Lesbian and Gay Theater, page 253:

     They will gather their own gaylings and dykelings and Miss Things at the hem of their own caftans. They'll wheel the old queen out.