-dar

[Michael Quinion]

Arnold Zwicky wrote:

> just sticking to the exciting world of sexualities, i've heard
> "dykedar" and "straightdar", and there's a fair number of google
> hits on these.  some hits on "fagdar", "queerdar", and "homodar" as
> well. no "sissydar" (did you mean "sissy bar"?, google asks),
> presumably because sissies are so, y'know, obvious.
>
> is -dar ready for the next edition of quinion's Ologies and Isms, do
> youy think?

Second edition? Heavens, they've only recently reprinted the first
one. But duly noted for future reference!

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