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Meaning of straightdar | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The ability to detect whether or not a person is heterosexual by observing that person.

slang, uncountable

Examples

“The Women's Motorcycle Contingent looked very leathergay, but my "straightdar" went off at a few of the women.”
“<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).”
“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

straightedge Straighten straighten out straighten up and fly right Straightened Straightener

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