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gay⋅dar

[gey-dahr]
–noun Informal.
a homosexual's purported intuitive or sensing ability to identify other homosexuals.
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gay·dar   (gā'där)   
n.   Slang
The supposed ability to discern whether a person is homosexual.

[Blend of gay and radar.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry:  gaydar
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  an intuition about whether someone is homosexual; a homosexual person's ability to identify other homosexuals through intuition or interpretation of signals
Etymology:  1992; gay + radar
Usage:  slang
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gaydar

  1. n.
    the remarkable sense that allows someone to spot gay people. (Word play.) : Looks like he picked up somebody on his gaydar.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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