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Adam and Steve

Adam and Steve noun: a phrase, often satirical, recasting the Biblical couple of Adam and Eve as a homosexual couple, Adam and Steve. In context, it may be used as a pejorative against either homosexuality or religious opposition to it.

Noun

Adam and Steve pl (plural only)

  1. (attributive, humorous, often, plural, plural-only) A phrase, often satirical, recasting the Biblical couple of Adam and Eve as a homosexual couple, Adam and Steve. In context, it may be used as a pejorative against either homosexuality or religious opposition to it.

Origin of Adam and Steve

Alteration of Adam and Eve with Steve chosen for its phonetic similarity.

Words formed from Adam and Steve

Questions about Adam and Steve

What does Adam and Steve mean?
Adam and Steve means a phrase, often satirical, recasting the Biblical couple of Adam and Eve as a homosexual couple, Adam and Steve. In context, it may be used as a pejorative against either homosexuality or religious opposition to it.
What part of speech is Adam and Steve?
Adam and Steve is a noun.

Words near Adam and Steve in the dictionary

  1. Adam and Eve on a raft
  2. Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve
  3. Adam and Eved
  4. Adam and Eves
  5. Adam and Eving
  6. Adam and Steve
  7. Adam Henry
  8. Adam Tiler
  9. Adam Tilers
  10. Adam's ale
  11. Adam's apple

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