gae

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A form of gay — Only possessing sexual and/or romantic attraction towards people one perceives to be the same sex or gender as oneself.

UncommonScrabble 4

Meanings

gae1

adjective
  1. InternetdeliberatederogatorymisspellingDeliberate misspelling of gay (“homosexual”).
  2. InternetdeliberatederogatorymisspellingDeliberate misspelling of gay (“lame, uncool”).

GAE2

nounGAE (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis.

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Origin

From the "Why are u gae?" meme.

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APA

gae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gae

MLA

“gae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gae. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gae,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gae.

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