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lavender scare

lavender scare noun: the fear and persecution of homosexuals in the 1950s in the United States.

Noun

lavender scare (plural lavender scares)

  1. (US, historical, slang) The fear and persecution of homosexuals in the 1950s in the United States.

Forms of lavender scare

plurallavender scares

Origin of lavender scare

Lavender is considered a feminine colour, and some male homosexuals act in a feminine manner.

Questions about lavender scare

What does lavender scare mean?
Lavender scare means the fear and persecution of homosexuals in the 1950s in the United States.
What part of speech is lavender scare?
Lavender scare is a noun.
What is the plural of lavender scare?
The plural of lavender scare is lavender scares.

Words near lavender scare in the dictionary

  1. lavender lads
  2. lavender linguistics
  3. lavender marriage
  4. lavender marriages
  5. lavender menace
  6. lavender scare
  7. lavender scares
  8. lavender thrift
  9. lavender water
  10. lavender waters
  11. lavender-collar

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