A term for a homosexual, conservative, white-collar person in a position of power who doesn't want his sexuality to be publicly revealed.
Trent Lott has a wide stance.
by Rundy September 06, 2007
Naivete' term coined by U.S. Senator Larry Craig meaning a commodious position on a toilet seat so as not to have one's trousers fall to the floor, often with shoes of said person assuming the position touching the shoes of those in neighboring stalls. In reality, wide stance simply is 'trolling for homosexual sex in a public toilet.' It is a signal of interest for such activity.
"But, officer, I was just sitting at this 'wide stance' open angle on the commode so my pants wouldn't drop to the floor." (Senator Larry Craig to the arresting officer at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport toilet).
by Richard Black September 03, 2007
Euphemism for being gay, after Republican Senator Larry Craig claimed that he was not gay but simply had a "wide stance."
"Hey, you got a pretty wide stance there - wanna come back to my place?"
"San Francisco is a place where a guy can widen his stance without fear of reprisal"
"I'd hang out at that bar more, but all the girls have wide stances, i don't think i have much of a chance with any of them"
"San Francisco is a place where a guy can widen his stance without fear of reprisal"
"I'd hang out at that bar more, but all the girls have wide stances, i don't think i have much of a chance with any of them"
by Larry Craig August 29, 2007
Larry Craig's wife swears she never knew her husband was a bathroom-trolling creep, but if you ask me she's taking a bit of a wide stance on that one.
by PatrickT. September 04, 2007
A term that a closet homosexual who has been publicly outed uses in order to deny his homosexuality.
Senator Larry Craig was not soliciting an undercover policeman for sex in an airport bathroom. He simply uses a wide stance.
by Craigsfan August 31, 2007
The need to use a public restroom, especially for those who abhor the lack of privacy, and find it hard to "go", in such facilities, but are forced to out of a sense of urgency.
by The Reluctant Wide Stancer June 25, 2011
"I busted a wide stance in the Minnesota airport and things went terribly awry," said Senator Larry Craig (R-Idaho).
by Mason Lerner October 01, 2007