ro
n.— «It’s guys like Foley who give gays a bum rap, despite the fact that the vast majority of predatory trolls are heterosexual. For all the Foleys out there, ‘ro or ‘mo, I’ll shorthand it for you: Keep your grubby paws, cyber or otherwise, off the youngsters.» —“Withering Glance: It’s guys like Foley who give gays a bum rap” by Rick Nelson, Claude Peck Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota) Oct. 13, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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