straight trade noun2 •A man who perceives himself as straight while still engaging in same-sex sexual behavior.dominant gay culture in the United States has often coded Latino gay men as straight trade — heterosexual men who can be picked up for a same-sex encounter. — 1996 •The practice of same-sex sexual behavior involving at least one man who perceives himself as heterosexual.A lovely thought when cruising straight trade, but just remember—it works both ways. — 1997