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Meaning of "gaydar" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GAYDAR

From gay + (ra)dar.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GAYDAR

gaydar  [ˈɡeɪdɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAYDAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gaydar is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GAYDAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gaydar

Gaydar is a colloquialism referring to the intuitive ability of a person to assess others' sexual orientations as gay, bisexual or heterosexual. Gaydar relies almost exclusively on non-verbal clues and LGBT stereotypes. These include the sensitivity to social behaviors and mannerisms; for instance, acknowledging flamboyant body language, the tone of voice used by a person when speaking, overtly rejecting traditional gender roles, a person's occupation, and grooming habits. The detection of sexual orientation by outward appearance or behavior is frequently challenged by situations in which masculine gay men who do not act in a stereotypically "gay" fashion, or with metrosexual men who exhibit a lifestyle, spending habits, and concern for personal appearance stereotypical of fashionable urban gay men.

Definition of gaydar in the English dictionary

The definition of gaydar in the dictionary is the supposed ability of a homosexual person to recognize whether another person is homosexual.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAYDAR


akedah
əˈkaɪdɑː
antiradar
ˌæntɪˈreɪdɑː
Bida
ˈbaɪdɑː
chokidar
ˈtʃəʊkɪdɑː
Dada
ˈdɑːdɑː
dadah
ˈdɑːˌdɑː
dah
dɑː
deodar
ˈdiːəʊˌdɑː
gospodar
ˈɡɒspəˌdɑː
Jalandhar
ˈdʒælænˌdɑː
la-de-da
ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː
lidar
ˈlaɪdɑː
Oujda
uːdʒˈdɑː
RADA
ˈrɑːdɑː
radar
ˈreɪdɑː
sardar
səˈdɑː
shraddha
ˈʃrɑːdɑː
siddha
ˈsɪdɑː
sidha
ˈsɪdɑː
Skikda
ˈskɪkdɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAYDAR

gawper
gawpus
gay
Gay Gordons
gay-friendly
Gay-Lussac
Gay-Lussac´s law
Gaya
gayal
gaycation
Gaye
gayety
gayly
gayness
Gayomart
gaysome
gaywings
Gaza
Gaza Strip
gazabo

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAYDAR

Adar
Advent calendar
bandar
bordar
calendar
cedar
Cheddar
Gondar
Gregorian calendar
Jewish calendar
khaddar
Krasnodar
Nadar
Pavlodar
red cedar
Roman calendar
tahsildar
to be on the radar
Vardar
zamindar

Synonyms and antonyms of gaydar in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gaydar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAYDAR

Find out the translation of gaydar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gaydar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gaydar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

同志探测器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gaydar
570 millions of speakers

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gaydar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gaydar
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

gaydar
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гайдар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gaydar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Gaydar
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gaydar
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gaydar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fuer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゲイの相手を見分ける能力
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gaydar
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gaydar
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

gaydar
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gaydar
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गादर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gaydar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Gaydar
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gaydar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гайдар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gaydar
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

gaydar
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gaydar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gaydar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gaydar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gaydar

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAYDAR»

The term «gaydar» is regularly used and occupies the 97.551 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAYDAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gaydar» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gaydar» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gaydar

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAYDAR»

Discover the use of gaydar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gaydar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gaydar: The Ultimate Insider Guide to the Gay Sixth Sense
" If you're the average straight reader, don't expect miracles, but if you're willing, this book will help you discover innate perceptive skills long buried in the gay parts of your mind and body.
Donald F. Reuter, 2002
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Gaydar Culture: Gay Men, Technology and Embodiment in the ...
In less than fifteen minutes any individual can create a profile, provide a digital image and place himself in circulation on the Gaydar database. As users can access this database across the world, building a profile on Gaydar is akin to ...
Dr Sharif Mowlabocus, 2012
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The Advocate
THE ADVOCATE GENQ tudying aydar Admit it: More than once you've probably had to rely on that mysterious sixth sense to figure out if the person walking down the street plays for your "team" Affectionately referred to as "gaydar" by gays ...
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Grappling with Diversity: Readings on Civil Rights Pedagogy ...
The "without saying a word" is important, since gaydar is an implicit form of communication. Indeed, silence is absolutely crucial to the existence of gaydar for at least a couple of reasons. First, and perhaps most important, gaydar is necessary ...
Susan Schramm-Pate, Rhonda B. Jeffries, 2008
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It Only Hurts When I Polka: Even More Tongue in Cheek Looks ...
But what of the natural gaydar-inhibited? Or worse, the entirely gaydar- challenged? I am talking of course about those poor besotted folks whose gaydar is not only broke, it's up on blocks in the side yard with the wheels off. You know who I'm ...
Kevin Isom, 2001
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Re-dis-covering Identity: A Phenomenological Study Exploring ...
research appeared in the electronic version of New York Magazine (France, 2007) under the title “The Science of Gaydar.” The article cites a wide variety of scientific research that attempts to demonstrate that gay men exhibit certain behaviors ...
Wallace Eddy, 2008
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Fairy Tales and True Stories: The History of Russian ...
Arkady Gaydar the foremost author of juvenile prose in the 1930s was arkady Gaydar (1904–41). he had come to ... of adventure is strong in Gaydar's work, but never at the expense of the ideo- logical aspects. the connection between the ...
Hellman Ben, 2013
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"You Can Tell Just By Looking": And 20 Other Myths about ...
In American slang, the word “gaydar” is commonly used to describe a special skill gay people possess, the ability to know at a glance whether someone else is gay or lesbian. In theory, gaydar decodes factors such as clothing, body language, ...
Michael Bronski, Ann Pellegrini, Michael Amico, 2013
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Weekly World News
Closet homosexuals avoid being outed with new. . GAYDAR DETECTOR * tf% GOOD news for closet homosexuals — a maverick scientist has invented the world's first Gaydar Detector! Dr. Bernhard Rack smith claims his high tech gizmo,  ...
10
China Threat: Perceptions Myths
The views of these experts were very close to the position of the former acting Prime Minister Yegor Gaydar and his Russia 's Choice party. Following the line of most Russian radical Westernisers, Gaydar wrote extensively on the necessity for  ...
Herbert Yee, Ian Storey, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAYDAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gaydar is used in the context of the following news items.
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Matt Bomer reveals he almost played Superman in Man Of Steel …
The same year, Writer Jackie Collins suggested during an interview on Gaydar Radio in that it was 'cause Bomer was known in the industry to ... «South Carolina SC, Jul 15»
2
Jeremy Clarkson: Fiat 500X a silly lesson in motor marketing …
The Renegade may have grown up a bit, but it's still the only car that actually shows up on a man's gaydar. The Fiat, on the other hand, is aimed ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
3
Dallas Episcopal Bishop Says No Gay Weddings Here On His Watch
One important local institution flying below the gaydar has been the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. On July 1 the General (national) Convention ... «Dallas Observer, Jul 15»
4
Liveblogging “Days of Our Lives” When Nipples Attack
Brady tells John he needs to get his “gaydar recalibrated,” and that he's sure Paul will find the man he's supposed to be with. Will insists that ... «TheBacklot, Jul 15»
5
Was Jesus Gay?
But it's Jesus himself who lights up my gaydar like a Christmas tree. He's a skinny young otter-like guy, flocked by a mess of dudes, telling ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
Intersections – I do
I didn't know that she was gay because I didn't ask, and I don't have “gaydar.” I have no ability to detect who is or who is not gay. This means ... «Decaturish.com, Jul 15»
7
Patrick Howley Applies To Become The Vox 'Race And Identity Editor'
I've read more James Baldwin books than the average black postal worker. I have better Gaydar than most single thirty five-year old women. «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
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Arielle Scarcella, Vlogger, Explores Self Confidence In The Lesbian …
Scarcella wanted to use this conversation as a point of entry to discuss what, exactly, we are identifying when we "use our gaydar." The results? «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Regarding that "No Gays Allowed" sign
I don't know how business owners can know such facts about our private lives anyway, unless they have gaydar. Chris Sanders, Executive ... «Out & About Nashville, Jul 15»
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Jimmy Kimmel Tests His Gaydar in 'Couple or Friends?'
Jimmy Kimmel Tests His Gaydar in 'Couple or Friends?' Can you guess which same-sex pairs are gay couples and which are just friends? «Frontiers Media, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Gaydar [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gaydar>. Apr 2024 ».
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