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pole-smoker

pole-smoker

9.9
An insulting word for a gay man or someone seen as very sexual
  • noun
  • Slur
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  • The comedian was criticized for using the term pole-smoker in his routine.

Examples

  • Please avoid calling anyone a pole-smoker; it is highly offensive.

  • He is such a pole-smoker for always dressing so flamboyantly.

  • He was unfairly labeled a pole-smoker by his classmates.

  • Don't be a pole-smoker and just be yourself!

  • He called him a pole-smoker after seeing him dance in a way he thought was too flamboyant.

  • Some people use the term pole-smoker as an insult, but it's often seen as outdated and offensive.

  • During the debate, he refered to his opponent as a pole-smoker, which shocked the audience.

Surface Forms

pole-smoker singular
pole-smokers plural

Morphology

pole-smoker = pole + smoker (opaque) = pole + smoker

Although formed from 'pole' + 'smoker', the meaning is a vulgar metaphor referring to sexual behavior and cannot be derived from the literal components.

Etymology

Pole-smoker is an offensive slang word used to insult gay men or anyone seen as very sexual. A helpful way to remember it is to break it into pole (a long stick, often used by dancers) and smoker (a rude image), so the word makes a sexual picture and is used as a hurtful 'insult'.