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Episode 097

The Queen's English

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This is episode 97 of the Baehr and Curadh podcast. We are going to talk about the Queen's English.

Gay slang language initially emerged as a way for queer people to communicate with one another while avoiding detection by mainstream society.

Do you know what these words mean?

Polari a form of slang historically used by some actors, circus and fairground showmen, professional wrestlers, merchant navy sailors, criminals, sex workers, and, particularly, the gay subculture.
100-footer an obviously gay or lesbian person (as if visible from 100 feet away)
AC/DC bisexual; reference to "swinging both ways"
ambidextrous euphemism for bisexual
artiste a gay man who excels at fellatio
auntie an older, often effeminate and gossipy gay man
bambi a lesbian who prefers cuddles, hugs, kisses, and other affectionate and sensual non-sexual acts over sexual acts
bathsheba a gay man who frequents gay bathhouses
beach bitch a gay man who frequents beaches and resorts for sexual encounters
bean flicker lesbian. Likening the clitoris to a bean
bean queen (also taco queen or Salsa queen) gay man attracted to Hispanic men
bear a hairier and often larger man, not necessarily gay
beard a person used as a date, romantic partner, or spouse to conceal one's sexual orientation
beat an area frequented by gay men, where sexual acts occur
bender someone who has homosexual intercourse; "Bends over"
bent gay, as opposed to straight
bicon portmanteau of bisexual + icon; Used to refer to a bisexual celebrity
bottom a receptive partner in intercourse
breeder a heterosexual person, especially one with children
brownie queen obsolete slang for gay man interested in anal sex
bull dyke a masculine lesbian
bussy portmanteau of "boy pussy"; a male anus
butch a masculine person, usually a lesbian
butt pirate a gay man who enjoys anal sex
byke a bisexual dyke
camp, campy exaggerated and amusing, in a way that is typically associated with gay men or femininity
carpet muncher leabian (or "rug muncher")
chicken queen an older gay man interested in younger or younger appearing men
chicken a youthful gay man. Chickens are "hairless and young" with a slim or skinny build
chickenhawk a typically older man who seeks younger men
chubby chaser a man who seeks overweight males
clone a San Francisco or New York Greenwich Village denizen with exaggerated macho behavior and appearance
closeted keeping one's sexuality or gender identity a secret from others
cockstruction worker a gay, bi or queer man who works in construction industry
cocksucker a person who practices fellatio
come out (of the closet) to admit or publicly acknowledge oneself as non-heterosexual
cruising seeking a casual gay sex encounter
cub a younger bear
daddy a typically older gay man
down-low homosexual or bisexual activity, kept secret, by men who have sex with men
dyke slur reclaimed by women who are attracted to women in the 1950s
dykon portmanteau of dyke + icon. A celebrity woman who is seen as an icon by lesbians
fag hag a heterosexual woman who specifically associates with gay men
fag stag heterosexual man who enjoys company of gay men
faggot / fag slur against gay men; a faggot is a pile of sticks used to burn someone at the stake
fairy a slur reclaimed by gay men in the 1960s
flamer a stereotypically gay man
friend of Dorothy a gay person; likely a reference to Judy Garland, who portrayed Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz and had a large gay fan-base
fruit a slur against gay men; originally a stereotype of gay men as "softer" and "smelling good"
fudge packer a homosexual man who is presumed to enjoy anal sex
gaydar the supposed ability to detect someone's sexual orientation
Gillette Blade a 1950s era term for bisexual women, whose sexuality "cuts both ways"
gold star gay a homosexual who has never had heterosexual sexual intercourse
heteroflexible to be mostly heterosexual
homo shortening of homosexual. Often derogatory
homoflexible to be mostly gay
hunter a man who pursues bears
light in the loafers / light in the pants / light in the fedora a polite slur for a homsexual man
lipstick lesbian a lesbian woman who displays historically feminine attributes such as wearing make-up, dresses, and high heels
Molly In 18th century England, the term "molly" was used for male homosexuals; Where the term "molly coddle" comes from.
muff-diver a lesbian
Nancy boy an effeminate homosexual man
pansy a polite term for a homosexual man that can be said in public. For instance, "look at all the pansies!"
pig someone who is "more focused on sex than anything else"
platinum star gay gay men who were born by a C-section procedure; Having never seen a vagina in person.
poof / poofter an effeminate man
power bottom someone who dominantly or energetically plays the receptive role in intercourse
poz HIV-positive person
punk a smaller, younger gay man who, in prison settings, is forced into a submissive role and used for the older inmate's sexual pleasure
pup / puppy in animal roleplay, someone who wants to be treated like a puppy, "with love and affection", by a handler
queen a gay man
queer originally a slur against homosexuals, transgender people, and anyone who does not fit society's standards of gender and sexuality; later reclaimed and used as umbrella term for sexual and gender minorities
rice queen a gay man attracted mainly to East Asian men
scissoring lesbian intercourse; Often derogatory
silver fox an older man with gray hair
straight not homosexual or bisexual
swish effeminate
tomboy an athletic young girl who prefers masculine activities; Suspected to be lesbian.
top the dominant or inserting sexual partner, usually in a homosexual relation or activity
trade a straight-passing male partner
trow Someone who is not queer; From het-TROW-sexual.
twink a young or young-looking gay man, with little body hair and a slender build
twunk a twink with well-developed physique (from twink and hunk)
unicorn a bisexual, usually female, who is willing to join an existing couple and sexually satisfy both members of the couple; So-named because bisexuals willing to enter such an arrangement are considered rare or non-existent
vers a person who enjoys both topping and bottoming