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noun
A member or supporter of the Democratic Party, implying that they are homosexual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, derogatory, offensive, slang
Topics: government, politics
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noun
A gay person who supports slow and assimilationist movement toward equality, working politically with the Democratic Party; an assimilationist (as contrasted with a radical).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, historical
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History
Blend of homosexual + Democrat.
Blend of homosexual + democrat. Coined or popularized by lesbian author and activist Sarah Schulman.
