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Gaydar

From Winston Reeves, About.com Guest

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 identity.
Pronunciation: gay-dar
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