DL trade

noun

A cisgender, straight-passing, masculine man who seeks out sexual pursuits with trans women and/or gay men, mostly always secretly, given that he is not confident in his sexual identity yet and has not come out to those around him. Most often keeps his sexual affairs with gay men and/or trans women a secret and typically treats them with little respect.

Meanings

nounDL trade (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountableLGBTA cisgender, straight-passing, masculine man who seeks out sexual pursuits with trans women and/or gay men, mostly always secretly, given that he is not confident in his sexual identity yet and has not come out to those around him. Most often keeps his sexual affairs with gay men and/or trans women a secret and typically treats them with little respect.
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APA

DL trade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DL%20trade

MLA

“DL trade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DL%20trade. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “DL trade,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DL%20trade.

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