closet case

English

Noun

closet case (plural closet cases)

  1. (slang) A gay person who pretends to be heterosexual.
  2. A person who is shunned, ignored, or considered to be an embarrassment.[1][2]


  1. “APPRAISAL OF PARENTAL ATTITUDES”, in Journal of Rehabilitation‎ (in English), volume 30, issue 1, 1964, page 20-21: “Under-expectation on the part of the parent... can range from a complete refusal by the father to accept the fact that the child does exist (a closet case)...”
  2. “Fraternity Rushing”, in LIFE Magazine‎, issue Sep 24, 1956, accessed 8 April 2019, page 144: “Closet case at Delta Upsilon is shunted to the basement....”
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