Gay is no longer used according to the dictionary definition. It’s not even a word with a double meaning. Nowadays gay means homosexual and only homosexual.
Off topic but shows how words can change their definition if forced by pressure groups.
Pressure groups drove out the use of the word Negro. Negro was replaced by black. Jesse Jackson made a speech in which he said we should speak of African American people, and all.of a sudden, everyone in the media started using that term.
We aren’t allowed to say colored people, but people of color is acceptable.
Colored was not in common use AFAIK other than in the formerly segregated areas.
I am too old to follow fashions, so piss on tehm if i use the polite terms I grew up with.
Some Hollyweird homo better get to sound editing "Stalag 17" right now!
There was a 1934 Fred and Ginger musical called "The Gay Divorcee". It had nothing to do with homosexuality
From IMDb - "An American woman travels to England to seek a divorce from her absentee husband, where she meets - and falls for - a dashing performer."
“We aren’t allowed to say colored people, but people of color is acceptable.”
Redd Foxx used to do a bit that was pretty funny.
“For over a hundred years we were naggers. Then people started calling us colored. Then it changed to black. Now people want to call us African Americans. People need to slow down. I’m just getting used to being colored”.