gay for the stay
adj.— «Women who have endured incarceration have said in interviews that more than 90 percent of them participate in homosexual activities. “Gay for the stay” is one convict’s perception. The women consider themselves bisexual and, when they leave prison, return to their husbands and boyfriends.» —“Cell Survivor” by John Bowers Salt Lake City Weekly (Utah) Apr. 28, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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