English

Noun

lesdar ‎(countable and uncountable, plural lesdars)

1. The supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is lesbian by observing that person.
   • 1997 May 2, Melinda Shore, “Re: ER (was Re: The Episode)”, in soc.motss, Usenet:

     That's because you don't have highly-developed lesdar.

   • 2001 January 31, Michael S Pettersen, “Re: Queer as NYTimes beefcake (was Re: Lily Tomlin)”, in soc.motss, Usenet:

     Lizz Winstead sets off my lesdar, incidentally; anybody know if she is lesbian, or bi?

   • 2014, Daniel Witthaus, Beyond Priscilla: One Gay Man, One Gay Truck, One Big Idea, Port Campbell Press (2014), ISBN 9781742983912, unnumbered page:

     I was surprised how as some my gaydar and lesdar were pulsating as I walked the streets.

Synonyms

• dykedar

Hypernyms

• gaydar
• queerdar