vampdar

English

Etymology

From vamp (“a vampire”) +‎ -dar.

Noun

vampdar (plural vampdars)

  1. (slang, fantasy) The ability to detect whether or not a person is a vampire.
    • 2011, Christine Ashworth, Demon Soul‎[1], page 86:
      He could usually feel out vampires, but this big bad? Nothing. Not even a ping on the vampdar.
    • 2023, Amy Cissell, Slay Bells Ring‎[2], unnumbered page:
      "Do you feel any more out there?" Charlie asked Stephanie. "Your vampdar is sharper than mine."
    • 2024, Kiersten White, Lucy Undying‎[3], unnumbered page:
      “Well, clearly my vampdar isn’t what I thought it was. Knew you were gay from that first encounter, had no idea you were undead.”
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:vampdar.
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