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GAY-BASHER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
- Sexology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gay-basher 1, record 1, English, gay%2Dbasher
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gay basher 2, record 1, English, gay%20basher
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who attacks homosexuals verbally and physically. 3, record 1, English, - gay%2Dbasher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since April, a group called Queer Nation has staged mass "kiss-ins," as they term them, at heterosexual bars and demonstrations outside the homes of accused gay-bashers. 4, record 1, English, - gay%2Dbasher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Basher" is derived from the slang word "to bash" (meaning to strike heavily). 2, record 1, English, - gay%2Dbasher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sexologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agresseur homophobe
1, record 1, French, agresseur%20homophobe
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ratonneur de gais 2, record 1, French, ratonneur%20de%20gais
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- ratonneur de gays 3, record 1, French, ratonneur%20de%20gays
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ratonnade : Brutalités commises contre un groupe ethnique ou social. 4, record 1, French, - agresseur%20homophobe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «ratonneur» appartient à la langue populaire et, par conséquent, ne convient pas à tous les contextes. 3, record 1, French, - agresseur%20homophobe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des gays. 4, record 1, French, - agresseur%20homophobe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
gays (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 1, French, - agresseur%20homophobe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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