Straightdar
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Straightdar is a noun meaning (slang) The ability to detect whether or not a person is heterosexual by observing that person.
Meaning
(slang) The ability to detect whether or not a person is heterosexual by observing that person.
Example Sentences
The Women's Motorcycle Contingent looked very leathergay, but my "straightdar" went off at a few of the women.
Gay or straight, we've all made incorrect assumptions about someone's sexual orientation, so the likelihood of “gaydar” or even “straightdar” as a meaningful idea is unlikely.
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).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gay-dar, dykedar, blackdar, dykery, drab, dyke.
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