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  • Charlus talking incessantly to Charlie instead of being content with taking his part in the so harmonious chorus of the clan, she had pointed to him and exclaimed: “What a rattle [Mme. Verdurin uses here the word tapette, being probably unaware of its popular meaning.

    The Captive 2003

  • He categorically denies ever having called him a "tapette" insisted he would never deny an apartment to anyone based on a person's orientation.

    More Insanity from the Human Rights Tribunals Suzanne 2009

  • He claims that the concierge said no and called him a "tapette" fag.

    More Insanity from the Human Rights Tribunals Suzanne 2009

  • The situation in question occurred when the openly gay Parti Québécois Leader André Boisclair was asked to respond to statements made in late February by "shock jock" radio host Louis Champagne, who said that factory workers in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region of the province would never vote for a "tapette," loosely the French slang equivalent of "faggot."

    Archive 2007-03-01 gay person of color 2007

  • The situation in question occurred when the openly gay Parti Québécois Leader André Boisclair was asked to respond to statements made in late February by "shock jock" radio host Louis Champagne, who said that factory workers in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region of the province would never vote for a "tapette," loosely the French slang equivalent of "faggot."

    Quebec politicians condemn homophobia gay person of color 2007

  • Yesterday, I brought to your attention the case of a gay man by the name of John Rooney who laid a complaint at the Quebec Human Rights Commission because he claimed that concierge Jules Bertiboni had called him a tapette fag when he phoned about apartment for rent.

    It pays to have hurt feelings when you complain to the HRC's Suzanne 2009

  • Stella and Momo were in full form on the evening that we returned, cracking jokes about the tapette mayor, and flirting with all the customers, male or female.

    Archive 2006-12-01 Etienne 2006

  • Stella and Momo were in full form on the evening that we returned, cracking jokes about the tapette mayor, and flirting with all the customers, male or female.

    Many Happy Returns Etienne 2006

  • Fact, any human inyon you liked any erenoon or efter would take her bare godkin out, or an even pair of hem, (lugod! lugodoo!) and prettily pray with him (or with em even) everyhe to her taste, long for luck, tapette and tape petter and take pettest of all.

    Finnegans Wake 2006

  • Vous avez deja vu un pinku pleurer non mais vous m'prenait pour une tapette ou koi?

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2005

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