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] and use of slang also gives individuals a feeling of belonging - necessary in the creation, ] or reinforcement of a ], its values, politics and sociology. ] and use of slang also gives individuals a feeling of belonging - necessary in the creation, ] or reinforcement of a ], its values, politics and sociology.


Many terms that originated as gay slang have become part of the popular ]. For example, the word '']'', was popularized by ] in his book '']''. "Drag" has been traced back by the ] (OED) to the late 19th Century. Many terms that originated as gay slang have become part of the popular ]. For example, the word '']'', was popularized by ], Jr. in his book '']''. "Drag" has been traced back by the ] (OED) to the late 19th Century.


==Words and phrases== ==Words and phrases==
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:A young, inexperienced and/or boyish ]; also sometimes called a '''Baby Butch''' :A young, inexperienced and/or boyish ]; also sometimes called a '''Baby Butch'''
;Back room, backroom ;Back room, backroom
:A darkened room set aside for sex (sometimes ]) in a ], club, or ]. :A darkened room set aside for sex (sometimes ]) in a ], club, or ].
;] ;]
:Unprotected sex, especially ]. :Unprotected sex, especially ].
;Barebacker ;Barebacker
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;Basket ;Basket
:The bulge in a man's clothing caused by his penis and testicles. See also ''package''. :The bulge in a man's clothing caused by his penis and testicles. See also ''package''.
;] ;Baths
:]s or saunas (see Tubs). :]s or saunas (see Tubs).
;] ;]
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:One's physical sex at birth. :One's physical sex at birth.
;Blanche ;Blanche
:A term of endearment; see also '']''. Etymology: Blanche Hudson is the name of ]'s character in the film '']'' and/or Blanche Deveraux is the name of Rue McClanahan's character on the popular 1980's television sitcom '']''. :A term of endearment; see also '']''. Etymology: Blanche Hudson is the name of ]'s character in the film '']'' and/or Blanche Deveraux is the name of Rue McClanahan's character on the popular 1980's television sitcom '']''.
;Bona ;Bona
:A ] term meaning "good". This is one of the few polari terms that has survived its fall and remains popular in Britain and, as of late, America. :A ] term meaning "good". This is one of the few polari terms that has survived its fall and remains popular in Britain and, as of late, America.
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:A gay man who attends the many of the annual circuit parties. :A gay man who attends the many of the annual circuit parties.
;Clone ;Clone
:Originally called the Castro Clone, this particular fashion spread far beyond the ] of the late 1970s and established an "out" gay look that was proudly gay, highly sexualized, subversively camp (for its time), yet ultimately conformist. The typical clone was a white gay man, with short hair and a mustache. The clone's sole attire consisted of tight faded blue jeans, a tight-fitting white t-shirt, construction boots, and a leather jacket. Different manifestations of the Clone emerge as times and the culture change (see Bear), yet the original is still alive and well. :Originally called the Castro Clone, this particular fashion spread far beyond ] district of the late ] and established an "out" gay look that was proudly gay, highly sexualized, subversively camp (for its time), yet ultimately conformist. The typical clone was a white gay man, with short hair and a mustache. The clone's sole attire consisted of tight faded blue jeans, a tight-fitting white t-shirt, construction boots, and a leather jacket. Different manifestations of the Clone emerge as times and the culture change (see Bear), yet the original is still alive and well.
;] ;]
:The figurative hiding place of gays and lesbians who are not open about their ]. :The figurative hiding place of gays and lesbians who are not open about their ].
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:Sometimes used by gay men and transgendered individuals when referring to one another, derisively or affectionately. :Sometimes used by gay men and transgendered individuals when referring to one another, derisively or affectionately.
;Fence Sitter ;Fence Sitter
:(usually pejorative) a bisexual person. The Fence Sitter's Ball is an annual party for bisexuals in the San Francisco Bay Area. :(usually pejorative) a bisexual person. The Fence Sitter's Ball is an annual party for bisexuals in the ] Area.
;Fierce ;Fierce
:Great, awesome, fabulous. :Great, awesome, fabulous.
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:Derogatory word for a woman. :Derogatory word for a woman.
;Flame ;Flame
:To behave in an extremely effeminate, campy manner. Also Flamer, Flaming :To behave in an extremely effeminate, campy manner. Also Flamer, ]
;] ;]
:Gay. In '']'', ] played Dorothy; Garland is said to have preferred gay males as friends. :Gay. In '']'', ] played Dorothy; Garland is said to have preferred gay males as friends.
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:Straight ahead, as in, "Take a left and then go ''gaily forward''." Used humorously to prevent uttering the word "straight." :Straight ahead, as in, "Take a left and then go ''gaily forward''." Used humorously to prevent uttering the word "straight."
;] ;]
:The supposed ability to detect another person's homosexuality by observing behavior, mannerisms, character, etc. Also ''Doppler Gaydar'' (from the character Jack in the TV show '']''). There is also a dating website of the same name. :The supposed ability to detect another person's homosexuality by observing behavior, mannerisms, character, etc. Also ''Doppler Gaydar'' (from the character Jack in the TV show '']''). There is also a dating website of the same name.
;Gaybourhood, gayborhood ;Gaybourhood, gayborhood
:A ] :A ], gay neighborhood
;Gayspeak ;Gayspeak
:Gay slang; ]. :Gay slang; ].
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:Sarcastic phrase to refer to individuals who have exclusive same-sex relationships in college, but who form heterosexual partnerships after graduating. :Sarcastic phrase to refer to individuals who have exclusive same-sex relationships in college, but who form heterosexual partnerships after graduating.
;Gayteenth and Castro ;Gayteenth and Castro
:Eigtheenth and Castro, a world-famous intersection in the heart of San Francisco's Castro District. :Eigtheenth and Castro, a world-famous intersection in the heart of ]'s ] District.
;] ;]
:Someone with an ambigious gender identity :Someone with an ambigious gender identity
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:] with a heterosexual dominance. See also ''bicurious''. :] with a heterosexual dominance. See also ''bicurious''.
;Homocon ;Homocon
:A conservative, right-wing lesbian or gay. Some famous homocons are Andrew Sullivan, Dale Carpenter, and Norah Vincent. :A conservative, ] lesbian or gay. Some famous homocons are ], ], and ].
;Homo-Hop, Homocore, Queercore, Queer Punk ;Homo-Hop, Homocore, Queercore, Queer Punk
:Music genres with musicians who identify as queer, and who play to predominantly queer audiences. :Music genres with musicians who identify as queer, and who play to predominantly queer audiences.
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:A term sometimes used to refer to an attractive gay man over the age of 50. (from "man" and "antique"). :A term sometimes used to refer to an attractive gay man over the age of 50. (from "man" and "antique").
;Mary ;Mary
:An effeminate gay man OR a term of endearment (often used in a similar way to ''fag''). See also ''Blanche''. :An effeminate gay man OR a term of endearment (often used in a similar way to ''fag''). See also '']''.
;Meat ;Meat
:]. :].
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:No hormones, no operations. A ] or ] person who does not plan on going on hormonal therapy or getting any surgery. :No hormones, no operations. A ] or ] person who does not plan on going on hormonal therapy or getting any surgery.
;Non-op ;Non-op
:A ] or ] person who does not plan on having surgery. :A transgender or transexual person who does not plan on having surgery.


===O=== ===O===


;Oopsy-la ;Oopsy-la
:(Imitative) see '']''. (Originally coined, but with no apparent gay connotation) by British politician, Government Minister, Privy Counsellor and historian, the Rt. Hon. Alan Clark MP in his "Diaries"). Obtained currency in British gay ] latterly; i.e.: "Mark is soooo ''oopsy-la'' he should trade his trousers for a frock and be done with the pretence". :(Imitative) see '']''. (Originally coined, but with no apparent gay connotation) by ] politician, Government Minister, Privy Counsellor and historian, the Rt. Hon. ] MP in his "Diaries"). Obtained currency in British gay ] latterly; i.e.: "Mark is soooo ''oopsy-la'' he should trade his trousers for a frock and be done with the pretence".
;Open & Affirming, ONA ;Open & Affirming, ONA
:Refers to a ] church that has publicly declared that "gay, lesbian, bisexual" (GLB) people (or those of all "sexual orientations") are welcome in its full life and ministry (e.g. membership, leadership, employment etc.) :Refers to a ] church that has publicly declared that "gay, lesbian, bisexual" (GLB) people (or those of all "sexual orientations") are welcome in its full life and ministry (e.g. membership, leadership, employment etc.)
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:A gay or bisexual man who is often tall, lean, lithe or somewhat muscular and mildy to heavily hirsute. :A gay or bisexual man who is often tall, lean, lithe or somewhat muscular and mildy to heavily hirsute.
;Our Church ;Our Church
:(as in "I think she goes to our church") Gay. This expression predates the ] and other queer-friendly religious organizations. :(as in "I think she goes to our church") Gay. This expression predates the ] and other queer-friendly religious organizations.
;] (of the closet) ;] (of the closet)
:Originally, a person who acknowledges, embraces, and projects their comfort in being a homosexual. The term is now used by the dominant culture as a non-gay specific phrase to mean anyone who is open about a once hidden feeling or idea. :Originally, a person who acknowledges, embraces, and projects their comfort in being a homosexual. The term is now used by the dominant culture as a non-gay specific phrase to mean anyone who is open about a once hidden feeling or idea.
;] ;]
:To publicly disclose another person's homosexuality, usually against their will or without their knowledge. :To publicly disclose another person's homosexuality, usually against their will or without their knowledge.


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;Package ;Package
:The bulge in a man's clothing caused by his penis and testicles. See also ''Basket''. :The bulge in a man's clothing caused by his penis and testicles. See also '']''.
;Packer ;Packer
:An artificial flaccid penis, home made or purchased, used by many physically female ] people to create an appropriate bulge in their pants. :An artificial flaccid penis, home made or purchased, used by many physically female ] people to create an appropriate bulge in their pants.
;Pack-n-Play ;Pack-n-Play
:An artificial penis designed to serve as a packer while still being firm enough to be used for sexual penetration. :An artificial ] designed to serve as a packer while still being firm enough to be used for sexual penetration.
;] ;]
:Appearing correctly or convincingly as something, generally a member of a minority attempting to be seen in public as being part of the dominant group to avoid harassment or mistreatment; for example, a gay man can "pass" as heterosexual or a ] can "pass" as a ] woman. Derived from older usage outside the queer community, when some members of disadvantaged racial or ethnic groups would attempt to "pass" as white to avoid stigma. :Appearing correctly or convincingly as something, generally a member of a minority attempting to be seen in public as being part of the dominant group to avoid harassment or mistreatment; for example, a gay man can "pass" as heterosexual or a ] can "pass" as a ] woman. Derived from older usage outside the queer community, when some members of disadvantaged racial or ethnic groups would attempt to "pass" as white to avoid stigma.
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:(of a gay bar): "Stand and Model," suggesting a tendency for patrons to be aloof and egotistical. Also a common abbreviation of "sadism and masochism." :(of a gay bar): "Stand and Model," suggesting a tendency for patrons to be aloof and egotistical. Also a common abbreviation of "sadism and masochism."
;Santorum ;Santorum
:The frothy mix of ] and ] that is sometimes the byproduct of ]. See ]. :The frothy mix of ]s and ] that is sometimes the byproduct of ]. See ].
;Scene queen ;Scene queen
:A gay man who loves to "make a scene" or who often goes to bars, clubs, and/or parties. :A gay man who loves to "make a scene" or who often goes to bars, clubs, and/or parties.
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:Refers to the ], an international group of drag queen "nuns" who raise money for charity. :Refers to the ], an international group of drag queen "nuns" who raise money for charity.
;Stack of Fags, Stack o' Fags ;Stack of Fags, Stack o' Fags
:An apartment building where many gay men live. See also: Vaseline Towers. :An apartment building where many gay men live. See also: Vaseline Towers.
;Stealth ;Stealth
:] equivalent of ]. To be secretive about one's ] status and history after completing ] to live socially as one's preferred gender. :] equivalent of ]. To be secretive about one's ] status and history after completing ] to live socially as one's preferred gender.
;] ;]
:A gay man who passes as a stereotypical straight man; often used in personal ads. Can be considered pejorative but is often meant by the person who uses this term to describe himself in a positive manner. This term is known to cause controversy among many people who see/read it. :A gay man who passes as a stereotypical straight man; often used in personal ads. Can be considered pejorative but is often meant by the person who uses this term to describe himself in a positive manner. This term is known to cause controversy among many people who see/read it.
;Stepford Fag ;Stepford Fag
:A gay male who has the desire to marry, have a family, and live a "normal" life. :A gay male who has the desire to marry, have a family, and live a "normal" life (from ]).
;Stud ;Stud
:A gay male considered by his peers to be extremely attractive physically; a promiscuous gay man; a ] lesbian, especially one who is promiscuous; a black butch lesbian. :A gay male considered by his peers to be extremely attractive physically; a promiscuous gay man; a ] lesbian, especially one who is promiscuous; a black butch lesbian.
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;T ;T
:Abbreviation of "Testosterone," common among transmen. To begin testosterone therapy is to "Go on T." Also is short for "]" when referring to HIV positive or AIDS-infected men to describe their T-Cell count. :Abbreviation of "]," common among transmen. To begin testosterone therapy is to "Go on T." Also is short for "]" when referring to HIV positive or AIDS-infected men to describe their T-Cell count.
;] ;]
:(]) A public lavatory where sexual activity takes place. See also ]''. :(]) A public lavatory where sexual activity takes place. See also ]''.
;Trade ;Trade
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:The opposite of kinky :The opposite of kinky
;Vaseline Towers ;Vaseline Towers
:An apartment building where many gay men live. See also Stack of Fags. :An apartment building where many gay men live. See also Stack of Fags.
;Versatile ;Versatile
:A person who will take either ] or ] positions in sex. See also ''Switch''. :A person who will take either ] or ] positions in sex. See also ''Switch''.
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;Wank-buddy ;Wank-buddy
:(Chiefly British/Australian/NZ English) Gay male non-romantic relationship for the sole purpose of mutual ] (and perhaps other forms of sexual activity). From: ''wank'', a slang term meaning male masturbation (equivalent to "jerk off"). See also '']''; ''jerk-buddy''; ''j/o-buddy''. :(Chiefly British/Australian English) Gay male non-romantic relationship for the sole purpose of mutual ] (and perhaps other forms of sexual activity). From: ''wank'', a slang term meaning male masturbation (equivalent to "jerk off"). See also '']''; ''jerk-buddy''; ''j/o-buddy''.
;], watersports ;], watersports
:]. Often abbreviated as WS. :]. Often abbreviated as WS.
;Wolf ;Wolf
:An attractive man who is not a bear, primarily among '']''. :An attractive man who is not a bear, primarily among '']''.
;Woof! ;Woof!
:Used as a sign of sexual interest, primarily among '']''. :Used as a sign of sexual interest, primarily among ''Bears''.
;Woofy ;Woofy
:Sexually attractive, primarily among '']''. :Sexually attractive, primarily among ''Bears''.


===X=== ===X===


;Xpics ;Xpics
:Naked pictures or images of sexual acts traded online. :Naked pictures or images of sexual acts traded online. See ].
;Xtina ;Xtina
:see Christina. :see Christina.

Revision as of 08:46, 20 September 2005

Gay slang (sometimes gayspeak) refers to slang used predominantly among gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgendered people (see also: Polari).

Slang frequently arises from the need or desire of a particular subculture to create or maintain secrecy, from want of recognition and acceptance, or fear of prejudice, persecution, or exposure; or to describe situations, acts and things not common in the dominant culture (see also argot).

Assimilation and use of slang also gives individuals a feeling of belonging - necessary in the creation, maintenance or reinforcement of a subculture, its values, politics and sociology.

Many terms that originated as gay slang have become part of the popular lexicon. For example, the word drag, was popularized by Hubert Selby, Jr. in his book Last Exit to Brooklyn. "Drag" has been traced back by the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) to the late 19th Century.

Words and phrases

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A

A-gay
Short for "A-list gay"; an affluent, well-connected, upwardly mobile gay man or woman.
Abercrombie bitch, Aberzombie, Abercrozombie
A gay male who dresses in Abercrombie & Fitch or similar fashions. Often pejoratively implies a lack of originality or groupthink.
Active
see Top
Ambisextrous
Bisexual; occasionally ambisexual.
Aroma
Poppers, amyl nitrite.
Assimilationist
A pejorative term describing LGBTs who attempt to blend into heterosexual society, usually by adopting standards and norms deemed to be mainstream or heterosexual, such as marriage, child-rearing, dress, military service, religion, etc.

B

Baby dyke
A young, inexperienced and/or boyish lesbian; also sometimes called a Baby Butch
Back room, backroom
A darkened room set aside for sex (sometimes group sex) in a gay bar, club, or gay bathhouse.
Barebacking
Unprotected sex, especially anal sex.
Barebacker
Someone who practices bareback sex.
Basket
The bulge in a man's clothing caused by his penis and testicles. See also package.
Baths
Gay bathhouses or saunas (see Tubs).
Batty Boy
Of Jamaican origin. Relates to homosexuals. Featured in the controvesial hit "Boom Bye Bye" by Buju Banton
Bear
A hairy, often overweight, man, frequently with facial hair.
Beard
A spouse, partner, or date of the opposite sex, with whom the person said to be "wearing" a "beard" is pretending to be involved with to feign heterosexuality: "his wife is just a beard."
Beer Bust
A long-standing tradition in the gay bar community in which a bar will dedicate a portion of its operating hours, usually a Sunday afternoon, to let local charities and clubs raise money, by offering an all-you-can-drink price on draft beer. Food is usually served and the charity or club raising the money usually has a raffle in which they sell tickets for.
Betty Badge
The police. Other phrases include "Lilly Law" and "Our Lady of the Golden Brooch".
Binder/binding
A device used by many physically female trans people to flatten their chest and hide evidence of breasts. These range from the classic ace bandages, which are in fact among the less practical options, through commercially made binders designed to hide even quite large breasts.
Bio-boy
Short for "biological boy." A term used to denote a non-transexual man, a man born biologically male. Considered problematic by some because of its emphasis on biological status as a determining factor of manhood. See female counterpart: Genetic Girl or GG.
Birthgender
The social gender role one is assigned at birth.
Birthsex
One's physical sex at birth.
Blanche
A term of endearment; see also Mary. Etymology: Blanche Hudson is the name of Joan Crawford's character in the film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? and/or Blanche Deveraux is the name of Rue McClanahan's character on the popular 1980's television sitcom The Golden Girls.
Bona
A polari term meaning "good". This is one of the few polari terms that has survived its fall and remains popular in Britain and, as of late, America.
Bottom
The receptive partner in anal or other penetrative sex (see Bottom (sex)); a partner who receives stimulation in BDSM (see Bottom (BDSM)).
Boy bar
A gay bar, particularly one for men only.
Breed
To have heterosexual sex; to reproduce. Also: ejaculation inside the receptive participant.
Breeder
Derogatory term for a heterosexual person.
Brownie Queen
A gay man who enjoys anal sex, especially as the receptive partner.
Bug chaser
An HIV-negative individual who seeks to be infected with HIV, generally through unprotected receptive anal sex. See also gift.
Bull
A large (very muscular or overweight), dominant man who exhibits hypermasculinized traits in build, aggressiveness, and crudeness.
Bulldagger, Bulldyke
A considerably butch lesbian who dresses and behaves in a masculine fashion.
Buppie
A bisexual yuppie. A portmanteau (or fusion) words of bi(sexual)+yuppie.
Butch
A gay male or lesbian evidencing (or affecting) highly masculine traits.

C

Camp
Ironic, affected, flamboyant, florid, bitchy, frequently effeminate behaviour; putative, stereotypical gay behaviour (with or without effeminate connotations); ironically bitchy. Also camping, camping it up, campy.
Castro clone
see Clone.
Catcher
The receptive partner in anal sex; the submissive partner. Contrast with pitcher.
Chaser
a man who primarily is interested in overweight men, "chubby chaser".
Chicken
A young, teenage, boyish, or young-looking gay male; an underage boy; see also Twink
Chicken-hawk
An older man who prefers younger men; occasionally: a paedophile.
Circuit party
One of several large parties for gay men held in various locations throughout North America each year (the circuit).
Christina, Tina, Xtina
Predominately gay reference to methamphetamines (see Crystal and sex)
Chub
A positive term for an overweight man; also Chubby. see Chaser
Circuit Queen
A gay man who attends the many of the annual circuit parties.
Clone
Originally called the Castro Clone, this particular fashion spread far beyond The Castro district of the late 1970s and established an "out" gay look that was proudly gay, highly sexualized, subversively camp (for its time), yet ultimately conformist. The typical clone was a white gay man, with short hair and a mustache. The clone's sole attire consisted of tight faded blue jeans, a tight-fitting white t-shirt, construction boots, and a leather jacket.photo Different manifestations of the Clone emerge as times and the culture change (see Bear), yet the original is still alive and well.
The closet
The figurative hiding place of gays and lesbians who are not open about their homosexuality.
Closet case, closet-case
A gay person who is not "out of the closet".
Coming out (of the closet)
Publicly revealing one's homosexuality.
Cottage
(British English) A public lavatory where sexual activity takes place. See also tearoom.
Cottaging
(British English) Seeking or having sex in public lavatories.
Cruise
to look for a sex partner in areas known for this activity; to stare at someone with the intention of attracting his or her attention; to flirt.
Crystal dick
Methamphetamine-related erectile dysfunction.
Cub
A younger bear.
Cut
Circumcised

D

Daddy
A positive term for an older man. Typically a daddy is larger, bearish, and takes a fatherly role in a relationship. Also used by some lesbians, especially those in "daddy/boy" relationships between two butches.
Denialist
Someone who believes that HIV does not cause AIDS. Denialists refer to themselves as AIDS Dissidents.
Dicklet
Slang used by some transmen to refer to their genitals, especially when testosterone therapy has caused the clitoris to enlarge and begin to resemble a tiny penis.
Dock
The act of placing the foreskin of an uncircumcised male over the (usually circumcised) glans penis of another as a form of sexual pleasure, often up to and including ejaculation.
Do-Me Queen
A pushy bottom; someone who expects to be sexually satisfied without reciprocation; a generally selfish or self-absorbed person.
Down-Low
A term once used exclusively by the gay and bisexual black community to refer to working-class men who live as straight men, often who are married, and who secretly have affairs or one night stands with other men. The closest equivalent is the older phrase rough trade.
Drag
Literally, women's clothing worn by men; can refer to any clothing worn for effect, e.g. Leather Drag, Business Drag, Preppy Drag
Dyke hag
Someone who hangs around many gay or bi women.
Dyke tyke
A man who prefers the company of lesbians; the male best friend of a lesbian woman (a rarely-used term, analogous but the opposite of fag hag). Usually pejorative.
Dykes on Bikes, Dykes on Bykes
The women's motorcycle contingent that usually leads a pride parade. Other contingents have popped up humorously as a result, calling themselves Dykes on Real Bykes (bicycles) and Mikes on Bikes (men on motorcycles or bicycles).
Dykon
A gay icon that appeals primarily to lesbians.
Drop a hair pin
(as in "He just dropped a hair pin") To accidentally reveal one's homosexuality through one's actions or mannerisms.

E

English
Caning for sexual pleasure.
Eurofag
A younger, trendy Continental European male (cf: Eurotrash).

F

F2M, FTM
A transgender or transsexual person who is transitioning or has transitioned from female to male. See also Transman
Faerie
One who practices a free-form neo-pagan religion particularly identified with gay men, exemplified by a group known as the Radical Faeries.
Fag
Short for faggot, used as a term of endearment between some queer people and their friends (cf: nigger).
Fag hag
A woman who prefers the company of gay men; the female best friend of a gay man (sometimes considered pejorative).
Fag Stag
A heterosexual man who prefers the company of gay men; the male counterpart to the fag hag.
Family
Gay.
Fats and Fems
A derogatory descriptive phrase that either unfairly lumps together all gay men who do not fit into a strict body and behavioral paradigm OR literally describes gay men who are either overweight (not height/weight proportionate) or who are effeminate.
Fay, fey
Effeminate (usually of a gay man).
Felching
The act of analingus; usually after an in-rectal ejaculation.
Fem, femme
Female nouns and pronouns
Sometimes used by gay men and transgendered individuals when referring to one another, derisively or affectionately.
Fence Sitter
(usually pejorative) a bisexual person. The Fence Sitter's Ball is an annual party for bisexuals in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Fierce
Great, awesome, fabulous.
Fish
Derogatory word for a woman.
Flame
To behave in an extremely effeminate, campy manner. Also Flamer, Flaming
Friend of Dorothy
Gay. In The Wizard of Oz, Judy Garland played Dorothy; Garland is said to have preferred gay males as friends.
Fruit fly
A heterosexual woman who frequents gay bars (cf: barfly). Occasionally replaces fag hag.
Fur
Body hair

G

Gaily Forward
Straight ahead, as in, "Take a left and then go gaily forward." Used humorously to prevent uttering the word "straight."
Gaydar
The supposed ability to detect another person's homosexuality by observing behavior, mannerisms, character, etc. Also Doppler Gaydar (from the character Jack in the TV show Will & Grace). There is also a dating website of the same name.
Gaybourhood, gayborhood
A gay village, gay neighborhood
Gayspeak
Gay slang; Polari.
Gay-for-Pay
Straight actors who perform in gay pornographic movies or straight men who work as go-go dancers, strippers in gay clubs, or prostitutes.
Gay-Until-Graduation, GUG
Sarcastic phrase to refer to individuals who have exclusive same-sex relationships in college, but who form heterosexual partnerships after graduating.
Gayteenth and Castro
Eigtheenth and Castro, a world-famous intersection in the heart of San Francisco's The Castro District.
Genderqueer
Someone with an ambigious gender identity
Genetic Girl, or GG
A woman who is chromosomally XX; ie, a non-trans woman. Considered problematic by some because of its emphasis on genetic status as a defining factor in womanhood. See male counterpart: bio-boy.
Gift
an STD, usually HIV. Used by a particular subset of barebackers who actively seek HIV infection. See also bug chaser.
Gift giver
someone who passes on an STD, usually HIV. See also bug chaser.
The Glass Coffin
Derogatively refers to the Twin Peaks bar in San Francisco, the first gay bar in the country which had full, open windows for anyone to see in. This bar is mainly frequented by older men.
Glory hole
A hole, in a wall, partition or similar, through which the penis is inserted for oral or anal sex. Often found in a public lavatory.
Greek
Anal sex.
Guppie
A gay yuppie. A portmanteau (or fusion) of "gay" and "yuppie".
Gym Bunny, Gym Queen, Gym Mouse, Gymbot
A gay man who works out in a gym, primarily to enhance his physical appeal to other gay men. Usually pejorative.

H

Handballing
Fisting.
Hasbian
A woman who has identified as a lesbian in the past but now identifies at heterosexual. Popularized by the Showtime TV Series The L Word.
Het, Hetero
Heterosexual.
Heteroflexible
Bisexual with a heterosexual dominance. See also bicurious.
Homocon
A conservative, right-wing lesbian or gay. Some famous homocons are Andrew Sullivan, Dale Carpenter, and Norah Vincent.
Homo-Hop, Homocore, Queercore, Queer Punk
Music genres with musicians who identify as queer, and who play to predominantly queer audiences.
Homopia
Inability to discern the sexual orientation of others; by word play on myopia. See also Gaydar
Homothug
A gay man who associates with Hip-hop, Rap, or a gangster lifestyle.
Husbear
One of two gay men who identify as "bears" and who are in a committed relationship.

I

Imperial Court System
A system that raises money for charity. Each year an Emperor and Empress are chosen as the Court's representatives. The Emperor is often a man from the leather community (but is sometimes a woman) and the Empress is usually a drag queen. The Emperor and Empress act as goodwill ambassadors, hosting charity events and raising money for community causes. There are currently over seventy courts in the United States and Canada.
Intergender
someone whose gender identity is neither unambiguously male or female.

J

J/O buddy
A partner, usually non-exclusive, with whom one engages in mutual masturbation but not a love relationship and generally not other forms of sex.
Jockey, Jocker
The insertive partner in the act of anal (or oral) sex. See also Top (sex).
Judy
A woman or gay man prone to mood swings ("Moody Judy"); by reference to gay icon Judy Garland.

K

Kept man
An attractive, typically younger male who financially depends on an older male, providing friendship, sexual favors, and other personal services in return. See also Sugar Daddy

L

Label queen
a gay man who prefers designer clothing. Often pejorative.
Lady
a black femme lesbian.
Latrine Queen
A gay man who engages in sex, or searches for sex, in public restrooms.
Leatherman, Leather man
a gay man who is part of the leather scene.
Leather queen
a gay man, often effeminate, who is into the leather scene; a gay man who is attracted to or fetishizes leathermen (sometimes pejorative).
Leather Scene
A once substantial presence in the gay community, this subculture consists of individuals into uniforms, leather, denim, motorcycles and often Sado-Masochism. The pinnacle of the leather scene is the annual Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco, where hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts gather to play and intermingle.
Lesbigay, LesBiGay
Abbreviation for Lesbian, Bisexual and Gay.
Lesploitation, lezploitation
The use of lesbian imagery or themes in advertising or popular media to titilate heterosexual males.
LGBT
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered. This sequence is predominant on the American West Coast, whereas GLBT is predominant on the East Coast. The order LBGT is often used in the UK.
Limp wrist
An effeminate gay male; a gay male; said of gay males; an effeminate heterosexual male; hence: limp-wristed. Usually pejorative. Also the name of an openly, all-gay hardcore punk band.
Lincoln Logs
The Log Cabin Republicans, a gay Republican group. Pejorative.
Lipstick lesbian
A feminine lesbian.
Luppie
A lesbian yuppie.

M

M2F, MTF
A transgender or transsexual person who is transitioning or has transitioned from male to female. See also Transwoman
M2M
Male to male (sex)
MtM
Male-to-Male, term used by some transexual men who object to the term "ftm" or "Female-to-Male" on the grounds that they never identified as female and see themselves as men with a particular physical condition rather than as females who "changed" to male.
Macho-Like-Morrissey
Flaunting one's manliness publicly whilst keeping private one's homosexuality or bisexuality, in reference to singer Morrissey.
Mangina
The anus of a gay man who bottoms in anal sex; i.e., the male counterpart to a vagina.
Mantique
A term sometimes used to refer to an attractive gay man over the age of 50. (from "man" and "antique").
Mary
An effeminate gay man OR a term of endearment (often used in a similar way to fag). See also Blanche.
Meat
Penis.
Muscle Mary
A gay man who works out in a gym (see Gym Bunny, Gym Queen); a muscular yet effeminate gay man. Usually pejorative.
Muscle queen
A gay man who prefers muscular men, gay or straight. Often pejorative.

N

Natural
Having an uncircumcized penis; unprotected sex.
Neg
HIV-negative.
Nelly, nelly queen
An effeminate gay man.
Nelly name
Identifying oneself by a female name. Once used widely by non-transgendered gay men, now mostly used by drag queens and transgenders.
Net boy, ~man

Someone who meets dates and/or sexual partner exclusivly (or predominantly) via the Internet.

No-ho, no-op
No hormones, no operations. A transgender or transexual person who does not plan on going on hormonal therapy or getting any surgery.
Non-op
A transgender or transexual person who does not plan on having surgery.

O

Oopsy-la
(Imitative) see camp. (Originally coined, but with no apparent gay connotation) by British politician, Government Minister, Privy Counsellor and historian, the Rt. Hon. Alan Clark MP in his "Diaries"). Obtained currency in British gay argot latterly; i.e.: "Mark is soooo oopsy-la he should trade his trousers for a frock and be done with the pretence".
Open & Affirming, ONA
Refers to a United Church of Christ church that has publicly declared that "gay, lesbian, bisexual" (GLB) people (or those of all "sexual orientations") are welcome in its full life and ministry (e.g. membership, leadership, employment etc.)
Otter
A gay or bisexual man who is often tall, lean, lithe or somewhat muscular and mildy to heavily hirsute.
Our Church
(as in "I think she goes to our church") Gay. This expression predates the Metropolitan Community Church and other queer-friendly religious organizations.
Out (of the closet)
Originally, a person who acknowledges, embraces, and projects their comfort in being a homosexual. The term is now used by the dominant culture as a non-gay specific phrase to mean anyone who is open about a once hidden feeling or idea.
To out
To publicly disclose another person's homosexuality, usually against their will or without their knowledge.

P

Package
The bulge in a man's clothing caused by his penis and testicles. See also Basket.
Packer
An artificial flaccid penis, home made or purchased, used by many physically female transgender people to create an appropriate bulge in their pants.
Pack-n-Play
An artificial penis designed to serve as a packer while still being firm enough to be used for sexual penetration.
Passing
Appearing correctly or convincingly as something, generally a member of a minority attempting to be seen in public as being part of the dominant group to avoid harassment or mistreatment; for example, a gay man can "pass" as heterosexual or a transwoman can "pass" as a cisgendered woman. Derived from older usage outside the queer community, when some members of disadvantaged racial or ethnic groups would attempt to "pass" as white to avoid stigma.
Party bottom
A (usully submissive) man who desires to fellate and/or be penetrated by a large group of men all at one time, usually under the influence of hard drugs. See party and play, bottom (sex).
Passive
see bottom
Party and play, PnP
Used in personal ads and online chat rooms to indicate an interest for casual sex that includes hard drugs such as methamphetamine or ecstasy. Often found in its abbreviated form.
Pig
A person, usually a gay male, with very few sexual inhibitions.
Pink money
The disposable income or overall financial clout of the gay community.
Pink Saturday
The day before the Pride Parade in which a host of activities occur, most notably the Dyke March.
Pisser
A device, home made or purchased, to allow a physically female person to urinate standing up.
Pitcher
the insertive partner in anal sex; the dominant partner. Contrast with catcher.
PLU
Acronym meaning "People Like Us". It refer to other gay people. Also a gay rights activist group in Singapore. Popularly used in Singapore and Malaysia, among other places.
Pocket gay
A gay man of small physical stature.
Polar Bear
A bear, but with gray body and facial hair, see Bear
Polari
British gay argot or slang, in currency especially prior to the legalisation of male homosexuality in the UK in 1967. Though various Polari words have entered the common lexicon, the language is largely obsolete.
Pos, poz
HIV-positive.
Potato queen
coined as the opposite of rice queen: an Asian man who prefers white men (sometimes considered pejorative).
Pre-Op
A transsexual person who has not had surgery but intends to eventually. May refer specifically to genital surgery, or may be used in reference to other surgical options (e.g., a mastectomy and chest reconstruction).
Pride
Gay pride. Also: the events that surround the "Pride Parade" (i.e., "What are you doing for Pride?"), which in days past was called the Gay Freedom Day parade. The word "pride" has also been adapted for products marketed to the gay community ("pride rings", "pride wear", "pride credit cards", etcetera).

Q

Queen
An effeminate gay man; a drag queen. Also used as a suffix in compound nouns such as "leather queen" or "size queen" to indicate an (often extreme) prediliction for or attraction to something, or in compounds such as "drama queen" to indicate a marked tendency. Also: Quean, which has older linguistic roots and provenance. See also camp.
Queen's tank
In many American jails, a section of the jail where gay men, trannies, and hustlers are segregated from the general population.
Queer
Once, and in many parts still, a derogatory term for anyone perceived as "not straight"; this word has been reclaimed by the modern LGBT community as a self-describing blanket term, meant to be as inclusive as possible while theories and identities within the developing community shift and emerge. Many people in the LGBT community still find this an offensive word, with younger, urban, and/or progressive LGBTs generally accepting it, and older, rural, and/or conservative LGBTs not. The use of the word "queer" is also frowned upon by LGBTs who come from more religious cultures. Even further, the term itself, as a method of inclusivity, is opposed by some who dislike or are uncomfortable with being associated with other identities/persons included under the term. For example, some gay men dislike it because it associates them with drag queens, while some African-Americans believe it is Caucasian-centric.
Queer spawn
Term used to refer to the growing population of children raised in queer households. The first large population of Queer Spawn children began with the Lesbian Baby Boom of the 80's, and this first generation is now reaching adulthood. Most Queer Spawn children are heterosexual themselves, but are part of the Queer community through their families.

R

Radaring
When a stranger addresses a Trans person whose gender they do not know, and awkwardly stutters "sir-ma'am-sir." A reference to Radar O'Reily from the television show M*A*S*H, who would respond to female officers and specifically Major Hoolihan with "Yes sir, ma'am, sir!"
Raw
Unprotected sex, especially anal sex. See also: Bareback
Rent, rent boy
A male prostitute (i.e., "working to pay the rent" or a boy for rent).
Rice queen
a non-Asian man who prefers Asians (sometimes considered pejorative). See also potato queen, gaisen.
Rimming
Licking the anus of a sex partner.
Rough Trade
Before the common use of "down-low", this referred to working-class straight men who had secret sexual rendezvous with gay men, often in public settings.

S

S&M
(of a gay bar): "Stand and Model," suggesting a tendency for patrons to be aloof and egotistical. Also a common abbreviation of "sadism and masochism."
Santorum
The frothy mix of lubricants and feces that is sometimes the byproduct of anal sex. See Savage Love.
Scene queen
A gay man who loves to "make a scene" or who often goes to bars, clubs, and/or parties.
Screaming Queen
A flamboyantly effeminate gay man.
The Scene
A blanket term referring to places that are known for their mostly gay appeal. In a social sense; gay bars/pubs and clubs, circuit parties or any other environment in which one's attendance is understood to mean that he or she is gay, lesbian or bisexual.
Seed
For a man to ejaculate inside another, especially anally. See barebacking
Seeker
A man who seeks infection with an STD (usually HIV). See also gift giver and bugchaser.
Size queen
a man who prefers large penises.
Sister
a term of endearment between gay men and drag queens. See also Blanche, Mary.
The Sisters
Refers to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an international group of drag queen "nuns" who raise money for charity.
Stack of Fags, Stack o' Fags
An apartment building where many gay men live. See also: Vaseline Towers.
Stealth
Transexual equivalent of the closet. To be secretive about one's trans status and history after completing transitioning to live socially as one's preferred gender.
Straight-acting
A gay man who passes as a stereotypical straight man; often used in personal ads. Can be considered pejorative but is often meant by the person who uses this term to describe himself in a positive manner. This term is known to cause controversy among many people who see/read it.
Stepford Fag
A gay male who has the desire to marry, have a family, and live a "normal" life (from The Stepford Wives).
Stud
A gay male considered by his peers to be extremely attractive physically; a promiscuous gay man; a butch lesbian, especially one who is promiscuous; a black butch lesbian.
Sugar daddy
An older, affluent male whose personal and sexual relationship to a younger male (boy toy) is purchased. See also kept man.
Sweater Queen
1950s slang for an effeminate, well-to-do gay man obsessed with conventional looks and a conservative social scene (from the movie Boys in the Band).


T

T
Abbreviation of "Testosterone," common among transmen. To begin testosterone therapy is to "Go on T." Also is short for "T-Cells" when referring to HIV positive or AIDS-infected men to describe their T-Cell count.
Tea room
(US English) A public lavatory where sexual activity takes place. See also cottage.
Trade
A heterosexual or bisexual male looking for oral sex (blow job).
Transdyke
A lesbian transwoman.
Transexual
Alternate spelling of transsexual, adopted by some Trans people to decrease the sexual emphasis of the word.
Tranny, trannie
Transgender or transsexual person (considered offensive by some).
Tranny chaser
Someone, often a heterosexual male, who seeks exclusive relationships with pre-op or post-op transgender women.
Trannyfag/Transfag
A gay transman.
Transman
A transexual man (ftm). Preferred by some transexual men over "ftm" because it emphasizes one's status as a man and avoids the image of being a female who "became" a man, while simultaneously recognizing one's trans status and history.
Transwoman
A transexual woman (mtf). Preferred by some transexual women over "mtf" because it emphasizes one's status as a woman and avoids the image of being a male who "became" a woman, while simultaneously recognizing one's trans status and history.
Top
The insertive partner in anal or other penetrative sex (see Top (sex)); a partner who inflicts stimulation in BDSM (see top (BDSM)).
Tourist
A (usually heterosexual) person who visits known gay areas just to "look".
Trick
A prostitute's customer (a John); a sex partner, especially an anonymous or casual partner; a sexual act for money; to have sex.
Troll
as a verb--To walk around looking for sex (cruise). As a noun--an older, or physically unattractive man; a man in a bathhouse or cruising area who continues to make advances even when rebuffed.
Tuna
A pejorative word used by some U.S. gay men to refer to women.
Twink, twinky, twinkie
A young or young-looking man or boy; especially one is slender, clean cut and without facial or body hair.

U

UDC
"Universal dyke cut," a term referring to a hairstyle common among lesbians active in sports (similar to the mullet) with hair cut shorter on the front and sides and longer in the back.


V

Vagina business
Heterosexual sex; ("I'm not in the vagina business").
Vanilla
The opposite of kinky
Vaseline Towers
An apartment building where many gay men live. See also Stack of Fags.
Versatile
A person who will take either top or bottom positions in sex. See also Switch.


W

Wank-buddy
(Chiefly British/Australian English) Gay male non-romantic relationship for the sole purpose of mutual masturbation (and perhaps other forms of sexual activity). From: wank, a slang term meaning male masturbation (equivalent to "jerk off"). See also fuck buddy; jerk-buddy; j/o-buddy.
Water sports, watersports
Urine fetish. Often abbreviated as WS.
Wolf
An attractive man who is not a bear, primarily among bears.
Woof!
Used as a sign of sexual interest, primarily among Bears.
Woofy
Sexually attractive, primarily among Bears.

X

Xpics
Naked pictures or images of sexual acts traded online. See Pornography.
Xtina
see Christina.

Y

Yestergay
A person who identified as gay in the past, but who no longer does so. See also ex-gay, hasbian.

Z

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