Snook Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 British words that we have exported to the states and other places... I'll start with; Shag (not the dance) Gay (homosexual) Miniskirt Weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick2 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I don't think we invented "gay" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I'll start with; Shag (not the dance) Gay (homosexual) Miniskirt Weekend (1930'S) the film 'Bringing Up Baby' Cary Grant, says ' I don't know I've just gone gay all of a sudden' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snook Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 I don't think we invented "gay" Erm, we didn't invent being gay, but we did change the meaning of the word to mean homosexual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick2 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Erm, we didn't invent being gay, but we did change the meaning of the word to mean homosexual. I don't think we did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snook Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 I don't think we did. Please enlighten me, as my History of the English Language textbook, and several other books I have, seem to indicate we did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 this should clear it up....... you must all now read it ALL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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