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Portsmouth defence

Portsmouth defence proper noun: gay panic defense.

Proper noun

the Portsmouth defence

  1. (UK, informal) gay panic defense

Questions about Portsmouth defence

What does Portsmouth defence mean?
Portsmouth defence means gay panic defense.
What part of speech is Portsmouth defence?
Portsmouth defence is a proper noun.

Words near Portsmouth defence in the dictionary

  1. Portskewett
  2. Portslade
  3. portsman
  4. portsmen
  5. Portsmouth
  6. Portsmouth defence
  7. Portsoy
  8. Portstewart
  9. portsweep
  10. portsweeps
  11. Portswood

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