'gay'

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

The earliest date for this usage shown in RHHDAS is 1978. The first fully
convincing cite in RHHDAS is 1987.

We have discussed this before on ADS-L, noting e.g., that GAY was used this
way in an episode of THE SIMPSONS a number of years ago.


In a message dated 9/15/2000 3:12:23 PM, highbob at MINDSPRING.COM writes:

<< I remember talking with my students and their use of "gay" as a general
purpose, yet mild put-down a couple of years ago, the fall semester of '98
to be precise. >>