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Let's sing a gay little spring song!

posted 12 years ago by fluffset
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english has many meaning isn't it? So someone can tell me about that 'gay', its fun me! Its a lyrics in Bambi when spring come!

[–] Maxmacrubymimi 12 years ago

I think it meant "happy" back then. Now it means "stupid" or "not straight."

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[–] txeagle 12 years ago

Shows how words get hijacked and taken away from their original meaning.

[–] fluffset 12 years ago

I check on my dictionary, its mean not fashionable, not attractive and happy. But now, people just know one meaning **&%#&^%#*&!

[–] jvanderwalt5 9 years ago

"Gay" in that song means "carefree". Let's sing a (gay)=carefree little spring song.

[–] gcarras (2770) 7 years ago

UGH! Gay, at least way back in the day, means happy. Like it should still mean.:) (Likewise queer=strange in general, not just strange sexual orientation...[[blah]])

[–] Matildawormwood (1545) 4 years ago

In the 40s gay meant happy. I'm assuming homosexuality wasn't a common thing back then and was strongly looked down upon unlike today that's it's more socially acceptable.