Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dykedar

/ˈdaɪkdɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dykedar
IPA: /ˈdaɪkdɑɹ/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"My FedEx driver is of the female persuasion. I don't posess^([sic]) a working dykedar, so I can't say a thing about her; other than she is quite, well, I guess handsome would be the best word for it."
"I discovered from this episode that I don't have any dykedar."
"On the other hand for us lesbians unless we are really butch straights don't tend to accept our queerness. Like "You can't be a lesbian, you are too pretty." Well Duh. Although I must admit even I have better gaydar than dykedar."

Etymology

From dyke (“lesbian”) + -dar.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dyke

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdaɪkdɑɹ/

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

lesdar

Questions

How do you pronounce dykedar?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaɪkdɑɹ/.
What does dykedar mean?: The ability to detect whether or not a person is lesbian by observing that person.
Where does dykedar come from?: From dyke (“lesbian”) + -dar.

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