gaylordとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈɡeɪˌlɔːd/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈɡeɪˌlɔɹd/
• 韻: -eɪlɔː(ɹ)d
• ハイフネーション: gay‧lord
• Homophone: Gaylord

語源 1

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

名詞

gaylord (plural gaylords)

1. (slang, humorous, derogatory) Synonym of gay: a homosexual man.
   • 2005, S.J. Smith, Joe Public, Virtualbookworm Publishing, →ISBN, page 100:

     ‘Gaylord!’ ¶ ‘Bum-chum!’ ¶ ‘Chutney Ferret!’

2. (slang, humorous, derogatory) An effeminate or insufficiently masculine man or boy.

   That bloke's got a pink t-shirt on - what a gaylord!

3. (slang, humorous, derogatory) A term of address for any man or boy.
   • 2007, Summer Scars (film screenplay):

     BINGO: You shouldn't have nicked my beers yer gaylord!

形容詞

gaylord (comparative more gaylord, superlative most gaylord)

1. (slang, humorous, derogatory) Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid, burdensome, contemptible, generally bad.

   Back to gaylord school tomorrow.

語源 2

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

名詞

gaylord (plural gaylords)

1. (Canada, US) A large carton that fits on a pallet, used for transporting goods.
   • 2009 May 30, Ellen Moorhouse, “Where old computers go to die”, in Toronto Star‎:

     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.

参照

Further reading

• “gaylord”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “gaylord, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.