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Definition of come out of the closet
come out of the closet
verb
- to be open about one's homosexuality.
Did you hear that Patrick came out of the closet yesterday?
- See more words with the same meaning: sexuality (related to).
Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Ryan H. on Dec 01 2006.
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Other terms relating to 'sexuality (related to)': | |
| Definitions include: a term for male masturbation. | |
| Definitions include: To masturbate. | |
| Definitions include: This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. | |
| Definitions include: insulting retort. | |
| Definitions include: of a female, to masturbate. | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate. | |
| Definitions include: to be able to perform fellatio well. | |
| Definitions include: to ejaculate. | |
| Definitions include: To have sex. | |
| Definitions include: a cigarette. | |
| Definitions include: sexual activity. | |
| Definitions include: To perform oral sex on a female. | |
| Definitions include: to mistreat. | |
| Definitions include: to stimulate the genitals with one's hand. | |
| Definitions include: a "slut" + "bitch". | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'closet': | |
| Definitions include: prefix applied to a noun indicating a person is secretly something. | |
| Definitions include: a person who seems good on the outside, but in the bedroom is a freak and likes to get freaky (have sex). | |
| Definitions include: not having COME OUT. | |
| Definitions include: having revealed publicly that one is homosexual. | |
| Definitions include: the shower. | |
Other terms relating to 'come': | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "bend over here it comes again." | |
| Definitions include: "come fuck me" boots. | |
| Definitions include: to ejaculate. | |
| Definitions include: to be unsuccessful. | |
| Definitions include: "Could you repeat that?" | |
| Definitions include: to be aggressive towards. | |
| Definitions include: to confess. | |
| Definitions include: to give someone oral sex. | |
| Definitions include: This is an expression that was used in Western Kentucky in the late seventies, possibly earlier. | |
| Definitions include: no matter what. | |
| Definitions include: to reach a point in one's development where one's comfortable with one's self. | |
| Definitions include: to give up or quit. | |
| Definitions include: a verbal attempt to attract, especially a brazen one; "pick-up line". | |
| Definitions include: to attempt to attract; "pick up". | |
| Definitions include: revealing, publicly or privately, that one is homosexual. | |
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Other terms relating to 'of': | |
| Definitions include: a worthless person. | |
| Definitions include: sexual activity. | |
| Definitions include: A good estimate, term of agreement | |
| Definitions include: a little crazy | |
| Definitions include: "not all there". | |
| Definitions include: skittish. | |
| Definitions include: an impressive. | |
| Definitions include: an impressive. | |
| Definitions include: many. | |
| Definitions include: better than all that. | |
| Definitions include: the best. | |
| Definitions include: something or someone cherished above all others. | |
| Definitions include: A fictional location used to denote a place that is very remote. | |
| Definitions include: very early in the day. | |
| Definitions include: some location extremely far away. | |
Other terms relating to 'out': | |
| Definitions include: the feeling when you defecate huge and your anus is stretched. | |
| Definitions include: fatigued after amphetamine use. | |
| Definitions include: very; really; extremely. | |
| Definitions include: in an irreparably bad situation; "out of luck"; "screwed". | |
| Definitions include: Slang for having a shit. | |
| Definitions include: to get someone out of jail by posting bail. | |
| Definitions include: to tell on someone; "snitch". | |
| Definitions include: a session of getting baked (i.e. high from marijuana.) | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: also balls to the wall. | |
| Definitions include: to hit or cause bodily injury. | |
| Definitions include: to study to excess or to be over-competitive in school-work. | |
| Definitions include: to beat severely. | |
| Definitions include: to beat severely. | |
| Definitions include: to violently beat. | |
Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: Walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: A good estimate, term of agreement | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: Inclusive | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: extremely popular. | |
| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| Definitions include: the bathroom. | |
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