gay plague

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gay plague

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From being an epidemic spreading through the gay community.

noun

dated, offensive, slang, uncountable Synonym of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). And it aims to launch upon this task in an era of superlative need and supreme difficulty, the frightening era of ‘the gay plague,’ AIDS.
Similar: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, AIDS, 4H disease, gay cancer, gay plague, gay-related immunodeficiency, GRID, acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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@misc{gay_plague_2026,
  title = {gay plague},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gay%20plague},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}