scissor sister

noun

A lesbian.

Meanings

nounscissor sister (plural scissor sisters)

plural scissor sisters

  1. slangvulgarA lesbian.

Origin

From the slang name of the sex position of tribadism, scissoring.

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APA

scissor sister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scissor%20sister

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“scissor sister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scissor%20sister. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scissor sister,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scissor%20sister.

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