gey

Pronunciations

Definitions

  • v. To go.

Example Sentences

  • "Gey! You're starting to annoy me"

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • גיי gey

    • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      gay, gei, gai

Notes

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