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单词 straight-acting
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Definition of straight-acting in English:

straight-acting

noun ˈstreɪtˌaktɪŋ
  • The fact or quality of being straight-acting.

adjective ˈstreɪtˌaktɪŋ
  • Of a gay or bisexual person: that does not exhibit behaviour or characteristic perceived as overtly, typically, or stereotypically gay; especially (of a gay man) not effeminate or ‘camp’.

Origin

1990s; earliest use found in The Sydney Morning Herald. From straight + acting, after straight-acting<br>1980s. From straight + acting.

 
 

Definition of straight-acting in US English:

straight-acting

nounˈstreɪtˌaktɪŋ
  • The fact or quality of being straight-acting.

adjectiveˈstreɪtˌaktɪŋ
  • Of a gay or bisexual person: that does not exhibit behaviour or characteristic perceived as overtly, typically, or stereotypically gay; especially (of a gay man) not effeminate or ‘camp’.

Origin

1990s; earliest use found in The Sydney Morning Herald. From straight + acting, after straight-acting<br>1980s. From straight + acting.

 
 
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