emosexual
n.— «One person wrote on a government youth-website forum, “detesto a los emosexuales,” which translates as “I hate emosexuals.” Emosexual is an obvious play on homosexual, especially in Spanish, where the H is silent.» —“Anti-Emo Riots Break Out Across Mexico” by Alexis Madrigal in Mexico Wired Mar. 27, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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