gaymer

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[edit] English

The term “gaymer” is considered a neologism based on standardized Wiktionary criteria. Neologisms are newly acknowledged terms. They typically have not been in circulation long enough or widely enough for their social status to be determined. Neologisms can be nonces, slang terms, or even illiteracies. The citation of “gaymer” may be restricted to certain other contexts that have not been fully investigated, such as industry jargon or regional use. The term may not generally be understood even within those contexts.

[edit] Noun

gaymer (countable and uncountable; plural gaymers)

1. (slang, video games) A homosexual, bisexual or transgendered gamer.
   • 2003, "Gorf", FA:Fzero Jap (discussion on Internet newsgroup uk.games.video.gamecube)

     You're a gaymer aintcha?  :)

   • 2003, "Nick", Gaymers (discussion on Internet newsgroup uk.games.video.gamecube)

     > Are you a gaymer then?
     No, I'm just a gay man that enjoys computer games in exactly the same way that non-gay men enjoy computer games.

   • 2003, "Julie d'Aubigny", Gaymers (discussion on Internet newsgroup comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action)

     How is this self-ostracism? Is anyone who would choose to post there thus prevented from posting here, or to any of the planet* websites Gamespy owns? Or to any of the publisher/developer forums available for discussion? I post to a mailing list for gay gaymers, and yet I post here. How am I ostracized?

[edit] References

• Gaymer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• gaymer in Mo' Urban Dictionary: Ridonkulous Street Slang Defined, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2007.