Straightfolk

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Straight (heterosexual) people. informal, plural, plural-only

    "turning down one sheet / in our little room / while down below / the straightfolk come and go / looking for stray sons after dark."

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"turning down one sheet / in our little room / while down below / the straightfolk come and go / looking for stray sons after dark."

Etymology

From straight + folk.

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