a-gay

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Meaning · English

An A-list gay; an affluent, well-connected, upwardly mobile gay man or woman.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

The A-Gays could talk about whoever was tooting coke in the bathroom. The B-Gays, being largely decorative, were not expected to talk.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “a-gay” mean?

An A-list gay; an affluent, well-connected, upwardly mobile gay man or woman.

Is “a-gay” formal or informal?

a-gay is generally slang.