Gaylord Definition

gālôrd
noun
Used as a disparaging term for a gay man.
American Heritage
Used as a disparaging term for a foolish or inept man or boy.
American Heritage
pronoun

An American surname​.

Wiktionary
A male given name, transferred from the surname.
Wiktionary

Origin of Gaylord

  • Derived from the Old French surname Gaillard, brought to England by the Normans. Shaped by folk etymology like gay (“joyful”) + lord.

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably from the name Gaylord taken to be a compound of gay lord

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Gaylord Sentence Examples

  • The borough has a public library (1881), a Masonic Home, the Gaylord Farm Sanatorium of the New Haven County Anti-Tuberculosis Association, the Phelps School (for girls) and the Choate School (1896, for boys).

  • While the idea for Earth Day was originally conceived by Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1962, it wasn't until 1970 that it was first celebrated in the United States.

  • The awe-inspiring colors surrounding the courses of the Mackinaw City area, Boyne Country, St. Ives, and Gaylord Golf Mecca are second to none.

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Words Starting With

GGAGAY

Words Ending With

DRDORD

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