gaylord

plural gaylords

1. derogatoryhumorousslangSynonym of gay: a homosexual man.

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

   2005, S.J. Smith, Joe Public, Virtualbookworm Publishing, →ISBN, page 100

   Synonyms: gay

2. derogatoryhumorousslangAn effeminate or insufficiently masculine man or boy.

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

3. derogatoryhumorousslangA term of address for any man or boy.

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

   2007, Summer Scars (film screenplay)

comparative more gaylord · superlative most gaylord

1. derogatoryhumorousslangUsed to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid, burdensome, contemptible, generally bad.

   Back to gaylord school tomorrow.

plural gaylords

1. CanadaUSA large carton that fits on a pallet, used for transporting goods.

   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.

   2009 May 30, Ellen Moorhouse, “Where old computers go to die”, in Toronto Star

1. An American surname from Old French.

   Why should we Gaylords be above all the others, and why should I throw away the few short minutes I have to breathe in this world, throw it away on family pride and a seven-letter name? Gaylord. Gaylord. GAYLORD. A sound like an elm tree full of katydids.

   1942, Stephen Longstreet, The Gay Sisters, Random House, page 81

2. A male given name transferred from the surname, popular in the 20th century until the 1960s.

   He smiled often, he could make his knuckles crack like pistol shots, and he had the courtesy to address him as Gaylord, and not by some ridiculous title of his own.

   1967, Eric Malpass, At the Height of the Moon, House of Stratus, published 2001, →ISBN, page 6

   1 more example

   Gaylord Ravenal elevated the right eyebrow and looked down his aristocratic nose at the capering little captain. "I am Gaylord Ravenal, of the Tennessee Ravenals. I failed to catch your name."

   1926, Edna Ferber, Show Boat, Doubleday, Page & Co, page 181

3. Numerous places in the United States:
   1. A city in Smith County, Kansas.
   2. A city, the county seat of Otsego County, Michigan.
   3. A city, the county seat of Sibley County, Minnesota.
   4. An unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon.
   5. An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia.