Gayer

/ˈɡeɪər/ adjective

More gay; either more happy and lighthearted in the traditional sense, or more homosexual in orientation.

From Old French 'gai' (joyful, lively), the adjective 'gay' originally meant carefree and brightly colored. The sexual orientation meaning emerged in the 20th century, possibly from the carefree, uninhibited sense.

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