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Adam and Steve en · NOUN

Etymology

Alteration of Adam and Eve with Steve chosen for its phonetic similarity.

Meanings

  1. (attributive, humorous, often, plural, plural-only) A phrase, often satirical, recasting the Biblical couple of Adam and Eve as a homosexual couple, Adam and Steve. In context, it may be used as a pejorative against either homosexuality or religious opposition to it.

Deriveds

Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve

Relateds

Madam and Eve

Translations (1)

pt Adão e Ivo (a phrase recasting the Biblical couple of Adam and Eve as a homosexual couple)