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      • in a completely uncontrolled way: We danced with wild abandon. We've been using fossil fuels with gay abandon. Peter mixed different styles of clothes with wild abandon. She ordered food and drinks with gay abandon. They sprawled on the sofa, laughing with wild abandon.
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      WITH (GAY/WILD) ABANDON - Cambridge English Dictionary

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › with-gay-wild-abandonWITH (GAY/WILD) ABANDON - Cambridge English Dictionary

    in English. with (gay/wild) abandon. phrase. Add to word list. in a completely uncontrolled way: We danced with wild abandon. We've been using fossil fuels with gay abandon. Peter mixed different styles of clothes with wild abandon. She ordered food and drinks with gay abandon.

    • English (US)

      WITH (GAY/WILD) ABANDON meaning: 1. in a completely...

    • Deutsch

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  3. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › with-gay-abandonwith gay abandon | meaning of with gay abandon in Longman ...

    with gay abandon meaning, definition, what is with gay abandon: in a careless way, without careful thoug...: Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › sentences › englishExamples of 'abandon' in a sentence - Collins Online Dictionary

    He has spent money with gay abandon. Their permissiveness toward their children reflects the wild abandon of their own lives. Under such conditions, the ocean marine policy permits the insured to abandon the damaged ship or cargo to the insurer and make a claim for the entire value.

  5. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › gay+abandonGay abandon - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    with gay abandon. With rash, unrestrained impulsiveness, enthusiasm, or zeal. Ever since my brother got that car for his birthday, he's been motoring around at night with gay abandon. The insurgents set upon the town and began firing their weapons with gay abandon.

  6. www.good.is › articles › is-it-ok-to-say-gayIs It OK to Say "Gay"? - GOOD

    Nov 18, 2010 · “With gay abandon” started meaning “with reckless abandon” in the mid-1800s. “Gay” also meant something like “prostitute-y” in the 1800s, as a “gay woman” or “gay girl” was what we call a sex...

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABANDON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that someone does something with abandon, you mean that they behave in a wild, uncontrolled way and do not think or care about how they should behave. [ disapproval ] He has spent money with gay abandon.

  8. itg.nls.uk › wiki › LGBTQIA+_Slurs_and_SlangLGBTQIA+ Slurs and Slang - Chew Inclusive Terminology Glossary

    Slang for a gay man, especially for a feminine gay man. Outdated and often offensive, because it implies someone is easily "picked," or associates someone with its other slang meanings of "dupe," "victim," or someone living with mental illness.