gay cancer

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). dated,offensive,slang,uncountable

词源

From gay (“homosexual”) + cancer (“disease”). From the fact that HIV/AIDS was in its beginnings very disproportionately found in homosexual men. The word “cancer” from the analogy with a suddenly emerging, highly feared and highly lethal disease.
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