arse bandit

English

Etymology

From arse +‎ bandit.

Pronunciation

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Noun

arse bandit (plural arse bandits)

1. (UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, slang, derogatory) A gay man.
   • 2011, Bruce Mason, The Telomere Conspiracy, page 96:

     And all the sodomites and catamites, poncey sausage jockeys, arse bandits, turd burglars and fudge packers, fur burger-licking carpet munchers, gormless imbeciles, morons, geeks, cretins and retards […]

Usage notes

• The term is usually considered derogatory, though some gay men have attempted to reclaim the term and use it jokingly.
• This term is not to be confused with the American English term ass bandit, which has an additional heterosexual meaning.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:gay man.

See also

• scissor sister