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shirt-lifter
An offensive term for a homosexual male. Mary was furious at Jason for referring to her gay friend as a shirt-lifter.
a shirt-lifter
(British & Australian informal) an offensive way of referring to a man who is homosexual (= sexually attracted to other men) He was taunted by a chorus of adolescent gay haters shouting 'shirt-lifter!'.