Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straightdar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: straight-dar
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Suffix: straight

Usage

Questions

What does straightdar mean?: The ability to detect whether or not a person is heterosexual by observing that person.
Where does straightdar come from?: From straight + -dar, after the pattern of gaydar.

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