Meaning of gaydar | Babel Free
ˈɡeɪdɑːDefinitions
The supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is gay by observing that person's appearance, mannerisms, etc.
Equivalents
Examples
“This is not your Hallmark in Ames, Iowa. And there is “family” working there … no radar like⟳ gaydar, I always say⟳.”
“When you first come⟳ out, you might have⟳ an overactive gaydar. When I realized I was gay, I wanted everyone to be gay too, which led to a lot of wishful thinking. "Helen Hunt is gay!" Dream⟳ on, girl!”
“"I dunno. He's carried this one on since Halloween. I'm starting to think⟳ the lie⟳ was actually the 'straight guy role'. I may have⟳ a crappy gaydar, but having faked heterosexuality before, I feel⟳ like⟳ I should be able to recognize it."”
“The research⟳, which went viral this week, used a sample of online dating photos, limited only to white users, to demonstrate⟳ that an algorithm could correctly distinguish between gay and straight men 81% of the time and 74% for women, suggesting machines can potentially have⟳ much better "gaydar" than humans.”
“Dr. Lillihammer started to walk⟳ past her, but stopped directly in front of her. Inches apart, they stared at each other. Sizing the other woman up, doing a little consulting of their gaydars. Heather felt Lillian's breath on her cheek and tried not to visibly let⟳ the shiver go down her spine.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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