gays

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡeɪz/ Rhymes: -eɪz Homophone: gaze === Noun === gays plural of gay === Anagrams === YAGs, sagy == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English guys, see: guy for more. === Noun === gays (proscribed) guys (Used to address a group of people regardless of gender.) (see usage notes) ==== Usage notes ==== Used in text messaging and chat mainly by young people seen as illiterate, see: jejemon. Discouraged to avoid confusion with the Engish word gays, which may be taken offensively. ==== Descendants ==== gaist == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɛ/ Homophones: gai, gaie, gaies, gais, gay Rhymes: -ɛ === Noun === gays m plural of gay == Middle French == === Adjective === gays masculine plural of gay == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === gays plural of gay === Noun === gays plural of gay == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡeis/ [ˈɡei̯s] Rhymes: -eis IPA(key): /ˈɡais/ [ˈɡai̯s] Rhymes: -ais Syllabification: gays === Adjective === gays plural of gay === Noun === gays plural of gay