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scissor sister

scissor sister noun: a lesbian.

Noun

scissor sister (plural scissor sisters)

  1. (slang, vulgar) A lesbian.

Forms of scissor sister

pluralscissor sisters

Origin of scissor sister

From the slang name of the sex position of tribadism, scissoring.

Questions about scissor sister

What does scissor sister mean?
Scissor sister means a lesbian.
What part of speech is scissor sister?
Scissor sister is a noun.
What is the plural of scissor sister?
The plural of scissor sister is scissor sisters.

Words near scissor sister in the dictionary

  1. scissor doors
  2. scissor kick
  3. scissor kicks
  4. scissor lift
  5. scissor lifts
  6. scissor sister
  7. scissor sisters
  8. scissor statement
  9. scissor statements
  10. scissor switch
  11. scissor switches

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