castro clone

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Meaning · English

A gay man having a fashion style, popular in the 1970s and 1980s, that reflects a manly, working-class aesthetic.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “castro clone” mean?

A gay man having a fashion style, popular in the 1970s and 1980s, that reflects a manly, working-class aesthetic.

Is “castro clone” formal or informal?

castro clone is generally slang.