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Gunsel vs Gunzel - What's the difference?

gunsel | gunzel |

As nouns the difference between gunsel and gunzel

is that gunsel is a young man kept for homosexual purposes; a catamite or gunsel can be a gun-carrying hoodlum or other criminal while gunzel is in australia, a railway enthusiast originally derogatory, referring to overly enthusiastic or foolish rail fans now refers to railway enthusiasts in general, and the term is often used with pride.

As a verb gunzel is

to engage in railway enthusiast activities.

gunsel

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A young man kept for homosexual purposes; a catamite.
  • * 1929 , (Dashiell Hammett), :
  • The boy’s eyes ”
  • A passive partner in anal intercourse.
  • Etymology 2

    By misunderstanding of the 1929 Maltese Falcon'' quotation above (which survived in a popular 1941 film adaptation). The novel was originally serialized in a magazine, '' knowing that the editor would likely misunderstand it as relating to gun, and therefore allow it.William Safire, “ Dirigiste]” (''On Language'' column, 2000 April 30), in ''The New York Times''; relevant portion also in ''The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time'', Simon and Schuster (2004), ISBN 9780743242448, [http://books.google.com/books?id=tAvrsubxdZkC&pg=PA35 page 35].Michael Quinion, “[http://www.worldwidewords.org/topicalwords/tw-gun1.htm Gunsel” (''World Wide Words piece, 2006 August 12).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A gun-carrying hoodlum or other criminal.
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    gunzel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • In Australia, a railway enthusiast. Originally derogatory, referring to overly enthusiastic or foolish rail fans. Now refers to railway enthusiasts in general, and the term is often used with pride.
  • Synonyms

    * trainspotter * foamer

    Verb

  • To engage in railway enthusiast activities.
  • Synonyms

    * train spotting

    Usage notes

    * There is an alternative meaning of the American slang gunsel (2) but this is not the meaning imported as gunzel. * see: [http://www.railpage.org.au/ausrail/99may/msg00403.html] for some background