"queerdar" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkwiɹdɑɹ/ [US]
Etymology: queer + -dar Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|queer|dar}} queer + -dar Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} queerdar (uncountable)
  1. The supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is queer by observing that person. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): LGBT Hyponyms (ability to detect if a woman is a lesbian): dykedar, lesdar Hyponyms (ability to detect if someone is bisexual): bidar, BiFi Hyponyms (ability to detect if someone is gay): gaydar Hyponyms (ability to detect if someone is trans): transdar

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