vampdar

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noun

The ability to detect whether or not a person is a vampire.

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Meanings

nounvampdar (plural vampdars)

plural vampdars

  1. slangfantasyThe ability to detect whether or not a person is a vampire.

    He could usually feel out vampires, but this big bad? Nothing. Not even a ping on the vampdar.

    2011, Christine Ashworth, Demon Soul, page 86
    2 more examples

    "Do you feel any more out there?" Charlie asked Stephanie. "Your vampdar is sharper than mine."

    2023, Amy Cissell, Slay Bells Ring, unnumbered page

    “Well, clearly my vampdar isn’t what I thought it was. Knew you were gay from that first encounter, had no idea you were undead.”

    2024, Kiersten White, Lucy Undying, unnumbered page

Origin

From vamp (“a vampire”) + -dar.

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“vampdar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vampdar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vampdar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vampdar.

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