ac/DC

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌeɪsiːˈdiːsiː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌeɪsiˈdisi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ā′sē dē′sē)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
AC/DC /ˌeɪsiˈdisi/USA pronunciation  
  1. an abbreviation of: alternating current or direct current.

adj. 
  1. Slang Termsbisexual.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
AC/DC  (ā′sē dē′sē),USA pronunciation adj. [Slang.]
  1. Electricity, Slang Termssexually responsive to both men and women;
    bisexual.
  • 1960–65 for this use 1940–45, for an earlier sense

AC/DC, [Elect.]
  1. alternating current or direct current.
Also, A.C./D.C., ac/dc, a-c/d-c, a.c.-d.c. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
AC/DC adj
  1. informal (of a person) bisexual
Etymology: 20th Century: humorous reference to electrical apparatus that is adaptable for alternating current and direct current

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