gaylord

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪˌlɔːd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪˌlɔɹd/ Rhymes: -eɪlɔː(ɹ)d Hyphenation: gay‧lord Homophone: Gaylord === Etymology 1 === Compound of gay +‎ lord under influence of the name Gaylord, suggested to originate in Jamaican slang. ==== Noun ==== gaylord (plural gaylords) (slang, humorous, derogatory) Synonym of gay: a homosexual man. (slang, humorous, derogatory) An effeminate or insufficiently masculine man or boy. (slang, humorous, derogatory) A term of address for any man or boy. ==== Adjective ==== gaylord (comparative more gaylord, superlative most gaylord) (slang, humorous, derogatory) Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid, burdensome, contemptible, generally bad. === Etymology 2 === Genericized trademark of the Gaylord Container Corporation, a manufacturer of packaging materials, itself from the surname Gaylord. ==== Noun ==== gaylord (plural gaylords) (Canada, US) A large carton that fits on a pallet, used for transporting goods. === References === === Further reading === “gaylord”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “gaylord, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.