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30 years of gay times with the butler UwU (i.redd.it)

submitted 8 months ago by Mandarbmax to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

It's kind of an old-timey usage. Comes up a lot in Lord of the Rings.

"Gay" in this context is also old-timey.

But a cigarette is still a "fag" to a lot of people. Interestingly uncomfortable for me to even type out even though I grew up with that being a totally normal word!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I know gay and fag mean happy and cigarette, but didn't know that queer was used to mean unusual (like I know it can be defined as that, but didn't think anyone used it like that.)

[–] John_McMurray 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

There may be a historical ink between the two meanings.

[–] Gabu 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The song "Star of the County Down", as sung by The High Kings, uses "queer" to mean "unusual". Incidently, I find that to be the best arrange of this classic Irish tune - very melodious.