"Adam and Steve" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Adam and Steve pl (plural only)
  1. (humorous, often attributive) A phrase, often satirical, recasting the Biblical couple of Adam and Eve as a homosexual couple, Adam and Steve. In context, it may be used as a pejorative against either homosexuality or religious opposition to it. Tags: attributive, humorous, often, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): LGBT Derived forms: Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve Related terms: Madam and Eve

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