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homo
noun, plural homos. Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.
1.a contemptuous term used to refer to a homosexual, especially a male homosexual.
Could you try using homosexual or gay?
OK, so no offence at calling him a wellingtonian.
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But you do have a valid point, a number of Labour members I have met think of Robertson in exactly the same derogatory way. While it is wrong, and shouldn't matter, the reality is NZ is probably not ready for a gay prime minister yet.
Seriously - Labour need to call it as their members will call it. I was being polite. Out of their members lexicon I might have chosen #ag, #ss bandit, #ueer, #ruit, @udge packer. I'm unlikely to call him a bear - who might have more appeal.