fagcent

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English fag

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd

Proto-Italic *ad

Proto-Italic *ad-

Medieval Latin ad-

Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n-der.

Proto-Italic *kanō

Medieval Latin canō

Medieval Latin accinō

Proto-Indo-European *-tus

Proto-Italic *-tus

Medieval Latin -tus

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Ancient Greek προσῳδῐ́ᾱ (prosōidĭ́ā)calq.

Medieval Latin accentusbor.

Middle French accentbor.

Anglo-Norman accentbor.

Middle English accent

English accent

blend

English fagcent

Blend of fag + accent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfæɡsənt/, /-sɛnt/

Noun

fagcent (plural fagcents)

1. (slang) Manner of speaking perceived as typical of a gay man, characterized by hyperarticulated sibilants, wide pitch range, breathiness, etc.

   Synonym: gay voice

   • 2011 December 9, Syko Cyclone, “dance central 2 in best buy: gagan vs heather! Part 2”, in YouTube‎^[1], archived from the original on 12 August 2024:

     wow, my fagcent really kicked up this time!

   • 2024 June 10, Robertvrs, Twitter‎^[2], archived from the original on 12 August 2024:

     his fagcent came OUT

Related terms

• blaccent

Further reading

• Gay male speech on Wikipedia.Wikipedia