A phrase used in the world of warcraft arena community:

1. When someone is playing to not lose instead of playing to win, or playing incredibly defensive with minimal vulnerability i.e. pillar humping, they are playing gay.
2. When someone is playing gimmicky, they are playing gay.
1. That mage is playing gay. All he's doing is cc'ing everything and ice lancing. He's not even trying to win.

2. That rogue is just re-stealthing behind the pillar until his cloak is back up, he's playing so gay.
3. (Upon seeing the other team's comp), "Ok guys we gotta play gay vs them"
by durrka June 27, 2013
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One who has sex with other men, or enjoys having sex with other men, but only wants a relationship with a woman
He's not really gay, just play gay
by KanadianGuy June 4, 2007
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When a person of one gender has sexual intercourse with a person of the same gender making them a homosexual and then fall asleep immediately after the act.
Tom: "let's Play gay and hit the hay, it will be our little secret"
Bob: "I will Play gay but I'm gone after that"
by Kurses June 10, 2020
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Similar to playing the black card, playing the woman card, playing the disabled card, et cetera.
When someone exploits positive discrimination to get their way, and points to a personal trait of theres as a fault which somehow justifies their actions or inability to do something they'd ordinarily be expected to do.
Also used to guilt trip people into taking back something they've said on the grounds of them being insensitive.

Usually just enforces negative stereotypes and is extremely detrimental to the cases of most gay people simply wanting to be treated like normal human beings.
"Muuumm, I can't take the garbage out - I'm gay, remember?"
"Oh, sorry son. I'll do it. Thanks for playing the gay card! I nearly forgot that I'm supposed to treat you like an imbecile for something totally irrelivant to your physical and mental capacity."

"What the fuck are you on about, boy?"
"That really hurts my feelings. I have special needs! It's not easy growing up gay, you know?"
"Erh, don't play the gay card you stupid brat."

"What the hell did you do that for? You just killed 40,000 people!"
"I'm gay! How could I know any better? It's your fault, you straight people have made me unknowledgable through your discrimination."
by kako April 9, 2006
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What you say when you want to go out with your girlfriend but your guy friends are giving you a hard time for not hanging out with them.
John: Hey lets go hang out tonight.
Jim: I can't. I'm going out with my girlfriend.
John: Damn man, bros before hoes.
Jim: No dude, play before gay.
by Kevin Z April 9, 2006
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Entertainers in the public eye, who increasly advertise their particular sexual orientation in public, the more popular they become, are "Playing the gay card."
John Barrymore, who formally was not widely known as a homosexual now uses many opportunities to advertise the fact. He is often "playing the gay card."
Such people and there are many, must have previously believed that their sexual orientation may have been a hinderance in their careers. In reality, it hardly makes any difference to the general public who aren't that bothered. But continual reference to it gets boring.
by Doghouse Riley February 17, 2008
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The friends that you can act gay around without them judgeing you.
they may even act gay back.
this does not mean that you are gay but just joking around about it.
Mathias: let me tickle your butthole.
Øystein: ok, but only for a kiss.
Jonas: can i get a kiss too?
Mathias: Jonas you know we are just gay-play buddies right?
by OnionBass February 14, 2020
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