Definition of Gaydar

1. Noun. The supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is gay by observing that person. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gaydar

1. the ability to recognize that a person is homosexual [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gaydar

gaybaited
gaybaiting
gaybaits
gaybar
gaybeseen
gaybies
gaybo
gayborhood
gayborhoods
gaybourhood
gaybourhoods
gayboy
gayboys
gaydars
gaydom
gayelles
gayers
gayest
gayeties
gayety
gayfaces
gayfeather
gayish
gaylus-site
gaylussite

Literary usage of Gaydar

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Russian Money Laundering: Congressional Hearing edited by James A. Leach (2001)
"Its current political patrons include Anatoly Chubais and Yegor gaydar. The elite banks and their FIGs are also the key financial players in the constantly ..."

2. Russian Defense Business Directory: St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblastedited by Franklin J. Carvalho edited by Franklin J. Carvalho (1998)
"According to former Premier gaydar, between 50 and 60 percent of state-owned industry in Russia is slated for privatization by the end of 1995. ..."

3. New Millennium, New Perspectives: The United Nations, Security, and Governance by Ramesh Chandra Thakur, Edward Newman, United Nations University (2000)
"The largest cut in Russian military expenditure actually occurred in l992. under pressure from the liberal economic reforms of Finance Minister gaydar. ..."

4. Russian Militarys Role in Politics by James H. Brusstar, Ellen Jones (1996)
"Yeltsin ally gaydar appeared on another television station, appealing to Moscow residents to take to the streets in support of their President. ..."

5. A Departure from the Script: A Novel by Rochelle Hollander Schwab (2002)
"Perhaps I was developing the "gaydar" Jim and Jack had once laughingly described to me. Or maybe it was the audience: most of the tables were filled with ..."

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