Etymology

gaybait

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Today it means: A man who is attractive to other gay men. Full definition →

English bait ← Middle English bayte ← Old Norse beita
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gaybait · noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰengʰ-
  2. Proto-Germanic*ganhuz
  3. Old Occitangai
  4. Old Frenchgai
  5. Middle Englishgay
  6. Englishgay
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeyd-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéydt
  9. Proto-Germanic*bītaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*baitijaną
  11. Old Norsebeita
  12. Middle Englishbayte
  13. Englishbait
  14. English todaygaybait

From gay + bait (“something that allures”).

gaybait · verb2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰengʰ-
  2. Proto-Germanic*ganhuz
  3. Old Occitangai
  4. Old Frenchgai
  5. Middle Englishgay
  6. Englishgay
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeyd-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéydt
  9. Proto-Germanic*bītaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*baitijaną
  11. Old Norsebeita
  12. Middle Englishbayte
  13. Englishbait
  14. English todaygaybait

From gay + -bait (manipulation to elicit a particular response).

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