uphill gardener

uphill gardener

English

Etymology

From a likening of the mechanics of anal sex – which may involve pushing "dirt" (i.e., fecal matter) back up the rectum – to a gardener moving soil uphill.

Noun

uphill gardener (plural uphill gardeners)

1. (Britain, slang, derogatory) A homosexual man.
   • 2000, Martin Knight, Common People, Mainstream Publishing (2000), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

     I notice he is quite muscular and very hairy – not at all like your typical uphill gardener.

   • 2012, Eric Jerome Dickey, An Accidental Affair, Dutton (2012), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

     At least that's when the lovely uphill gardeners who live above me are the friskiest.

   • 2013, B. T. Gorman, Underclass, Roundfire Books (2013), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

     'Oh yeah, he's a fully-paid-up member of the uphill gardeners club, huge fan of musical theatre and interior design'

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:male homosexual.