gaydar
/ˈɡeɪdɑː
/noun [mass noun] informal
The supposed ability of homosexuals to recognize one another by means of very slight indications.The mystical homosexual power known as gaydar fails, and some delicious complications ensue....
- Call it a sixth sense or gaydar or whatever you will, I just knew.
- I thought lesbians were supposed to have some sort of highly honed gaydar, anyway.
Origin
1980s: blend of gay and radar.
- don't
- don't ask me!
- don't call us, we'll call you
- don't-care
- don't-careish
- don't-careishness
- don't-carish
- don't-carishness
- dontcha
- don'tcha
- don't change horses in midstream
- don't count your chickens before they're hatched
- don't give it another thought
- don't give up the (or your) day job
- don't hold your breath
- don't I know it!
- don't-know
- don't knowist
- don't look a gift horse in the mouth
- don't mention it
- don't (or I wouldn't) bet on it
- don't put all your eggs in one basket
- don't spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar
- don't start (or don't you start)
- don't talk to me about ——