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comes out of the broom closet

comes out of the broom closet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come out of the broom closet.

Meaning of come out of the broom closet

Verb

come out of the broom closet (third-person singular simple present comes out of the broom closet, present participle coming out of the broom closet, simple past and past participle come out of the broom closet)

  1. (idiomatic) To publicly reveal that one is a Wiccan or some other type of neopagan.
    • Second, despite constitutional guarantees of religions freedom and practice, and despite the rhetoric of tolerance with which religion in American society is cloaked, "coming out of the broom closet" and declaring oneself Wiccan or Witch remains a very risky act for many people, precisely because...2005, Douglas E. Cowan, Cyberhenge: Modern Pagans on the Internet, page 36

Questions about comes out of the broom closet

What is comes out of the broom closet the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes out of the broom closet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come out of the broom closet.

Words near comes out of the broom closet in the dictionary

  1. comes onto
  2. comes out
  3. comes out in
  4. comes out in the wash
  5. comes out of one's shell
  6. comes out of the broom closet
  7. comes out of the closet
  8. comes out of the woodwork
  9. comes out on top
  10. comes out swinging
  11. comes out with

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