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"Gaydar"From Winston Reeves Definition: A word formed from the root words gay and raydar. The ability of one homosexual person to distinguish other homosexuals or bisexuals from heterosexuals. A sixth sense or intuition that is based upon the observation of physical and personality traits to make an inference about another's sexual preference. Pronunciation: gay-dar Examples: Luis has bad gaydar, because he's constantly hitting on straight men-how embarrassing! |
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