gaymer

English

Etymology

Blend of gay +‎ gamer.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡeɪmə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡeɪmɚ/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Homophone: gamer

Noun

gaymer (plural gaymers)

1. (slang, video games) A homosexual gamer.
   • 2003, Gorf, “FA:Fzero Jap”, in uk.games.video.gamecube (Usenet):

     You're a gaymer aintcha? :)

   • 2003, Nick, “Gaymers”, in uk.games.video.gamecube (Usenet):

     > Are you a gaymer then?
     No, I'm just a gay man that enjoys computer games in exactly the same way that non-gay men enjoy computer games.

   • 2003, Julie d'Aubigny, “Gaymers”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action (Usenet):

     How is this self-ostracism? Is anyone who would choose to post there thus prevented from posting here, or to any of the planet* websites Gamespy owns? Or to any of the publisher/developer forums available for discussion? I post to a mailing list for gay gaymers, and yet I post here. How am I ostracized?

References

• gaymer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• magery