A word n.
(US gay) AIDS.
Listener 39/3: The average period between infection by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and a diagnosis of Aids is ten years, [...] President Reagan couldn't even bring himself to say ‘the A word’ until Thanksgiving Day 1987. | ||
Gay Sl. Dict. 🌐 A word: [’80 ’90] AIDS, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. | ||
Skinflicks 405: Have there been active HIV-positive performers in hetero porn besides Holmes and Wallice? ... The reluctance to apply the ‘A-word’ pervades even the medical community. |