"hasbian" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhæz.bi.ən/ Audio: En-au-hasbian.ogg [Australia] Forms: hasbians [plural]
Etymology: Blend of has-been + lesbian. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|has-been|lesbian}} Blend of has-been + lesbian Head templates: {{en-noun}} hasbian (plural hasbians)
  1. (LGBT, slang, derogatory, sometimes offensive) A woman who formerly identified as lesbian but now identifies as heterosexual or bisexual. Tags: derogatory, offensive, slang, sometimes Categories (topical): LGBT, People Synonyms: wasbian [uncommon]

Inflected forms

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