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Castro clone

Castro clone noun: a gay man having a fashion style, popular in the 1970s and 1980s, that reflects a manly, working-class aesthetic.

Noun

Castro clone (plural Castro clones)

  1. (slang) A gay man having a fashion style, popular in the 1970s and 1980s, that reflects a manly, working-class aesthetic.
    Synonyms:
    clone

Synonyms of Castro clone

Forms of Castro clone

pluralCastro clones

Origin of Castro clone

Named for the neighborhood of Castro in San Francisco.

Questions about Castro clone

What does Castro clone mean?
Castro clone means a gay man having a fashion style, popular in the 1970s and 1980s, that reflects a manly, working-class aesthetic.
What part of speech is Castro clone?
Castro clone is a noun.
What is the plural of Castro clone?
The plural of Castro clone is Castro clones.

Words near Castro clone in the dictionary

  1. Castrillón
  2. Castrism
  3. Castrist
  4. Castrists
  5. Castro
  6. Castro clone
  7. Castro clones
  8. Castro County
  9. Castro de Rei
  10. Castro Urdiales
  11. Castro Valley

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