Dictionary

bi-curious en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /baiˈkjɚ.i.ɪs/ (General-American)
• /bʌɪˈkjɔː.ɹɪəs/ (UK)
• (US) audio
• /bʌɪˈkjʊə.ɹɪəs/ (UK)

Etymology

From bi + curious. First appears c. 1984 in a personal ad in the newspaper The Orange County Register.

Meanings

1. Interested in having relationships with both men and women, curious about one's potential bisexuality; especially, of heterosexual people, considering a first sexual experience with a member of the same sex.
   • "Does this make us bi-curious, or are some dudes just that girly?" 2014 October 8, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Wednesday, Oct 8, 2014:
   • Although Katy has admitted to being bi-curious in the past, the reason a lot of fans wanted clarity on her sexuality was to ensure she wasn't queer-baiting and benefiting from a culture she isn't actually part of. 2023 September 14, Grazia Contributor, “This Is Why Katy Perry’s Sexuality Can Be A Controversial Talking Point”, in Grazia:
   • Bi curious M/F or cpls. 1984, anonymous author, Register (Orange County, California):
   • Skirt Club caters to bisexual or bicurious women. No men are allowed, but women with all levels of experience in same-sex sexuality, from bicurious to fully lesbian, are welcomed. 2016 October 7, Juliet Bennett Rylah, “Skirt Club Is a Sex Club for the Casually Bisexual Modern Woman”, in VICE:

Forms

Relateds

lesbiflexible · homoflexible · bi-curiosity · trans-curious · heteroflexible

Translations (7)

pt bi-curioso (Curious about one's potential bisexuality) · fi bi-utelias (Curious about one's potential bisexuality) · fr bi-curieux (Curious about one's potential bisexuality) · es bicurioso (Curious about one's potential bisexuality) · pt bicurioso (Curious about one's potential bisexuality) · pl bi (Curious about one's potential bisexuality) · nl bischierig (Curious about one's potential bisexuality)

wikipedia: The Orange County Register