Closety

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Inclined to remain in the closet; not open about one's homosexuality. colloquial

    "Gay Pride, for all its need to show off, did not alienate old-liners of the homophile movement, nor uncommitted young and middle-aged gays, nor even old and/or closety homosexuals."

Example

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"Gay Pride, for all its need to show off, did not alienate old-liners of the homophile movement, nor uncommitted young and middle-aged gays, nor even old and/or closety homosexuals."

Etymology

From closet + -y.

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