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De-Dyking the House

By Kathy Belge, About.com

Definition: To "de-dyke" the house is to hide or put away anything that would give away the fact that you are lesbian or bisexual. Examples of things you might put away are: photographs with lovers, gay-themed books and music, artwork and magazines.

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