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English
Etymology
Coined by U.S. federal senator Everett Dirksen in the 1950s. From the association with femininity of the color lavender. An alliterative construct, pairing lad (“boy”) and lavender.
Noun
lavender lad (plural lavender lads)
- (historical, US, politics, sexuality, LGBTQ, slang) A homosexual male.
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