gaylord

See also: Gaylord

English

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Etymology 1

From gay +‎ -lord, with influence from the name Gaylord.

Noun

gaylord (plural gaylords)

1. (slang, humorous, derogatory) Synonym of gay: a homosexual man.
   • 2005, S.J. Smith, Joe Public, Virtualbookworm Publishing, →ISBN, page 100:

     ‘Gaylord!’ ¶ ‘Bum-chum!’ ¶ ‘Chutney Ferret!’

2. (slang, humorous, derogatory) Term of address to any man or boy.
   • 2007, Summer Scars (film screenplay)

     BINGO: You shouldn't have nicked my beers yer gaylord!

3. (slang, humorous, derogatory) An effeminate or insufficiently masculine man or boy.

   That bloke's got a pink t-shirt on - what a gaylord!

Etymology 2

A genericized trademark from the Gaylord Container Corporation, a manufacturer of packaging materials.

Noun

gaylord (plural gaylords)

1. (Canada, US) A large carton that fits on a pallet, used for transporting goods.
   • 2009 May 30, Ellen Moorhouse, “Where old computers go to die”, in Toronto Star‎^[1]:

     They come sorted according to type, in large cardboard gaylord boxes (you'll see pumpkins in these containers at supermarkets) or shrink-wrapped on a pallet.