Gayle

See also: gayle

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡeɪl/
  • Homophone: gale
  • Rhymes: -eɪl

Proper noun

Gayle

  1. A female given name, a fanciful spelling of Gail, shortened form of Abigail.
  2. (now rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A surname.
  4. A South African argot (jargon) used in South African gay and same-sex communities, primarily by Indo-European based speakers.

See also

References

  • Gayle: the language of kinks and queens: A history and dictionary of gay language in South Africa, by Ken Cage, Moyra Evans, 2003, page 23, 51.[1]

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