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straightdar

straightdar noun: the ability to detect whether or not a person is heterosexual by observing that person.

Noun

straightdar (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The ability to detect whether or not a person is heterosexual by observing that person.
    • The Women's Motorcycle Contingent looked very leathergay, but my "straightdar" went off at a few of the women.1992 July 1, Elaine Richards, “Re: Another Project for Heterosexuals”, in soc.motss (Usenet)
    • <G> It is 'gaydar' -- and mine has never been wrong so far... My 'straightdar' HAS been wrong once -- I mistook a lesbian for a straight girl (we became best of friends after that).1997 May 16, Daermonestroer Dragon [username], “Re: Pedophiles (Was: How can I find shoe fetish dragons?)”, in rec.games.computer.ultima-dragons (Usenet)

Origin of straightdar

From straight + -dar, after the pattern of gaydar.

Questions about straightdar

What does straightdar mean?
Straightdar means the ability to detect whether or not a person is heterosexual by observing that person.
What part of speech is straightdar?
Straightdar is a noun.

Words near straightdar in the dictionary

  1. straightaways
  2. straightbill
  3. straightbills
  4. straightbred
  5. straightbreds
  6. straightdar
  7. straighted
  8. straightedge
  9. straightedges
  10. straighten
  11. straighten one's face

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