Gayreek

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noun

An individual from Greece or of Greek descent.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:Gayreek.”

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounGayreek (plural Gayreeks)

plural Gayreeks

  1. InternetderogatoryethnicironicoffensiveslurAn individual from Greece or of Greek descent.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:Gayreek.

Origin

Blend of gay + Greek. Used to suggest that Greeks are homosexual, by referring to the presence of homosexuality in Ancient Greece.

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APA

Gayreek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gayreek

MLA

“Gayreek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gayreek. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gayreek,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gayreek.

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