Insults for gay people

There are many variations of this term used for queer people across the 20th century and across different regions, inlcuding bowl of fruit, fruitcake, fruit-eater, fruitloop, and fruit-picker. This section contains many abhorrent and harmful terms, as well as reclaimed slurs and community slang.

There is speculation that the term came to be a slur due to this association with immorality and punishment, but there is no consensus on its origins. Associates gay men with misogynistic ideas of femininity; implies weakness, unthreateneaning appearance, cowardliness.

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More often used as a now widely recognised term of affection between gay men, though more likely as a friendly term than as a romantic one. Green's Dictionary of Slang [8]. If used in these alternative contexts, consider including further explanation or quotation marks in description, to make this clear.

Emily St. James, Vox [4]. Synonyms: Bathsheba composition between bathroom and Sheba to create a name reminiscent of the Queen of ShebaGhost 50s, ghost, because they wander the corridors of the bathroom. Pages in category "Homophobic slurs" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.

39 Offensive Things Straight People Have Legitimately Said To People In The LGBTQ Community " [He] said when we were ready to have kids, there was a cup in his fridge with our name on it.". Should not be confused with the game of the same name, which involves throwing beanbags into a hole in a wooden platform.

Jump to content Navigation. The content of the Chew glossary can be distressing - there are many words documented here that are offensive. Please see the Guidance for writing about LGBTQ+ people in UK cultural heritage for general guidance.

All of these terms are offensive and should never be replicated unless a necessary part of a title or other identifier, in which case enclose in quotation marks to indicate this. Not to be confused with other meanings: "Fag" is also British English slang for a cigarette.

Inoffensive in this context, though rare. For historical (preth Century) terms, see LGBTQIA+ Communities and History. Mostly appeared originally in s-onwards in informal dictionaries of slang, which were not always reliable.

Offensive, often used as an intentional slur. Widely used in this way in the UK, inoffensive. Please take care when using the glossary. These terms are listed to help archivists and cultural heritage professionals: recognise materials that.

This list may not reflect recent changes. Cannot corroborate from other sources. For historical preth Century terms, see 3. Now mostly obsolete. All are offensive and should not be reproduced in description unless necessary. This section contains many abhorrent and harmful terms, as well as reclaimed slurs and community slang.

Only use these terms if someone self-describes in this way, and enclose in quotation marks to indicate this.