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However, this "new meaning" cannot be clearly defined. There are implications in the way it is used, that it may refer to ineptitude, stupidity, or a differing opinion considered lesser by the user of the phrase, but none of these definitions are very concrete. The word "gay" became a pejorative, as in the instance of "That's so gay," because the word was linked to homosexuality.While the argument can be made that there are now two new definitions of the word gay (in addition to its original meaning) the latest would not have come about with the existence of the former. There is still a connection there.
However, this "new meaning" cannot be clearly defined. There are implications in the way it is used, that it may refer to ineptitude, stupidity, or a differing opinion considered lesser by the user of the phrase, but none of these definitions are very concrete. The word "gay" became a pejorative, as in the instance of "That's so gay," because the word was linked to homosexuality.
While the argument can be made that there are now two new definitions of the word gay (in addition to its original meaning) the latest would not have come about with the existence of the former. There is still a connection there.
