HETEROSEXUAL
ADJECTIVES
1930 ► HETERO heterosexual
1930 ► JAM designating a heterosexual person, esp. a man → US homosexual sl.
1941 ► STRAIGHT heterosexual → sl., orig. US
1965 ► NAFF heterosexual → Brit. homosexual sl.
1984 ► BI-CURIOUS of a heterosexual person: interested in having a sexual experience or relationship with a person of the same sex, esp. for the first time
NOUNS, PERSON
1892 ► HETEROSEXUAL a person who is sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex; a heterosexual person
1941 ► STRAIGHT a heterosexual → sl., orig. US
M20. ► ONE-WAY STREET a heterosexual person who will not participate in homosexual activities → US sl.
1951 ► HETER a heterosexual person
1957 ► HETERO a heterosexual person
1957 ► QUEEN BEE a heterosexual woman who seeks out the company of homosexual men → US sl.
1960 ► NAFF OMEE a heterosexual → homosexual sl.
1960 ► QUEEN a heterosexual → homosexual sl.
1960 ► QUEER BIRD a heterosexual who dabbles in homosexuality → US homosexual sl.
1970 ► PANCAKE a heterosexual woman → US homosexual sl.
1971 ► HETEROSEXIST a person who discriminates or displays prejudice against people who are not heterosexual; one who believes that heterosexuality is the only normal or natural sexual orientation or identity
1972 ► BABY-MAKER → B.M. a heterosexual → S. Afr. homosexual sl.
1972 ► BITCH’S BLIND a homosexual or bisexual man’s heterosexual wife → US homosexual sl. (Bk.)
1972 ► GAY DECEIVER a heterosexual feigning homosexuality in order to escape military obligation → homosexual sl. (Bk.)
1972 ► GERTIE a heterosexual woman; any woman → S. Afr. homosexual sl.
1972 ► HESEXUAL a non-homosexual man whose virile appearance both draws and repels the homosexual → homosexual sl.
1972 ► HET a heterosexual person → homosexual sl. (Bk.)
1972 ► KANE a non-homosexual man whose virile appearance both draws and repels the homosexual → homosexual sl. (Bk.)
1980 ► VANILLA a heterosexual who practices normal sexual behaviour → US sl.
1989 ► HASBIAN a woman who previously identified as a lesbian, esp. one who now identifies as heterosexual → chiefly derogatory & offensive
1994 ► METROSEXUAL an urban, heterosexual male who, in matters of style or recreation, has similar tastes to those stereotypically associated with women or homosexual men → UK sl.
1995 ► HETBOY a heterosexual male → US sl.
1995 ► HETGIRL a heterosexual female → US sl.
1999 ► GAY GODDESS a heterosexual woman who prefers the company of gay men → US homosexual sl.
2004 ► HETEROROMANTIC a person who is romantically attracted to people of the opposite sex
2006 ► HETEROFLEXIBLE a straight person with a homosexual mind-set → Amer. sl. (Bk.)