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Gaylord¹

  • /ˈɡeɪˌlɔːd/ UK
  • /ˈɡeɪˌlɔɹd/ US

Sounds like gaylord · Rhymes with -eɪlɔː(ɹ)d

Where it comes from

Derived from the Old French surname Gaillard (from gaillard (“strong”)), via Anglo-Norman. Compare Spanish Gallardo (from gallardo (“dashing, strapping, gallant”). Shaped by folk etymology into gay + lord.

proper noun

  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.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, popular in the 20th century until the 1960s. 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."
  3. A city in Smith County, Kansas.
  4. A city, the county seat of Otsego County, Michigan.
  5. A city, the county seat of Sibley County, Minnesota.
  6. An unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon.
  7. An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia.

gaylord²

  • /ˈɡeɪˌlɔːd/ UK
  • /ˈɡeɪˌlɔɹd/ US

Sounds like Gaylord · Rhymes with -eɪlɔː(ɹ)d

Where it comes from

Compound of gay + lord under influence of the name Gaylord, suggested to originate in Jamaican slang.

noun gaylords

  1. derogatory, humorous, slang Synonym of gay: a homosexual man. ‘Gaylord!’ ¶ ‘Bum-chum!’ ¶ ‘Chutney Ferret!’

    Similar: gay

  2. derogatory, humorous, slang An effeminate or insufficiently masculine man or boy. That bloke's got a pink t-shirt on - what a gaylord!
  3. derogatory, humorous, slang A term of address for any man or boy. BINGO: You shouldn't have nicked my beers yer gaylord!

adjective more gaylord · most gaylord

  1. derogatory, humorous, slang Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid, burdensome, contemptible, generally bad. Back to gaylord school tomorrow.

gaylord³

  • /ˈɡeɪˌlɔːd/ UK
  • /ˈɡeɪˌlɔɹd/ US

Sounds like Gaylord · Rhymes with -eɪlɔː(ɹ)d

Where it comes from

Genericized trademark of the Gaylord Container Corporation, a manufacturer of packaging materials, itself from the surname Gaylord.

noun gaylords

  1. Canada, US A 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.

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Chicago

"gaylord." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gaylord.

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@misc{gaylord_2026,
  title = {gaylord},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gaylord},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}