LGBTQ* Phrases You Should Know
The Rumor* Of: “Friend of Dorothy”
Friend(s) of Dorothy (FOD) was a slang term used within the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual community of the 1950’s.
Judy Garland was one of the first celebrities to embrace her gay fans and the Wizard of Oz was viewed as a “gay” fairy tale for many queer Americans at the time. The Stonewall Riots also occurred immediately after Judy Garland’s passing while many people were in mourning. Some claim that police brutality, homophobia and Garland’s death were all triggers for fighting back the night of the riots.
The phrase was often used as the password to enter gay establishments.
LGBTQ* Slang & Epithets
A Lesbian By Any Other Name… Epithets for Lesbians in History
Andromaniac - 1890s
Sapphist - 1920s
New Woman - 1930s
KiKi - 1940s
Diesel - 1940s
Collar-and-Tie - 1940s
Slacks - 1940s
Major - 1940s (as in P.E. major or Army major)
Mantee - 1940s
Amy-John - 1950s (Amazon reference)
Derrick - 1960s
Jasper - 1960s
Lavender Menace - early 1970s
Sensible Shoe Wearer - 1990s
LGBTQ* Phrases You Should Know
“Friend of Dorothy”
Friend(s) of Dorothy (FOD) was a slang term used within the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual community of the 1950’s. Judy Garland was one of the first celebrities to embrace her gay fans and the Wizard of Oz was viewed as a “gay” fairy tale for many queer Americans at the time.
The phrase was often used as the password to enter gay establishments.
LGBTQ* Slangs, Terms and Sayings
“Science Experiment”: Term for a person’s first queer* experience with another member of the LGBTQ* community who has had previous experience. The term is used within the community both negatively and positively.
“Chemist”: A self-identified person in the LGBTQ* community who often has relationships/experiences with individuals who have never been with someone who identifies on the LGBTQ* spectrum. A chemist is usually known for short term relationships/experiences with individuals. Sometimes chemists are referred to as a “safety.”
LGBTQ* Slang/Terms
Androtrope — A gay male.
Gynaeotrope— A lesbian.
Kurt Hiller - Political essayist, Marxist and advocated who survived the concentration camps.
** Both terms: Kurt Hiller suggested these terms in 1946, because of what he considered negative connotations of the word “homosexual.” Neither term ever really caught on.
(idea and some information from Gaymart)
LGBTQ* Slang/Terms
Absolute Code : dates back to 1950s - code between homosexuals - friends don’t out other friends
LGBTQ Slang/Terms
(and a brief breakdown of light)
BENT - Term for homosexuals (British origin). Term used throughout the early 20th century as a negative term. “Bent” was reclaimed during the early queer rights movement as a positive term within the community.
Bent Science
When light travels and hits glass (or a prism) the direction moves from a straight line to a bent line. Red is the least bent, violet/lavender the most.
Lavender
Color of Pride/Homosexual Empowerment in the 1960s/1970s.
Art from deviant artist: Sudden2 (quote added by KH)
LGBTQ* Slang/Terms
“Drag Queen” — believed to be the shorten term for “dresses like a girl.” — Term first appeared in print in 1914 though believed to have been a theatre term since the 1870s.
“Drab” — slang term around the same time as “drag queen.” — “Drab” short for “dresses like a boy.”
LGBTQ* Slant/Terms
“Lesbro” — the male version of a “fruit fly”/”fag hag.” A male (usually heterosexual) who spends a large portion of his time with lesbians/queer women.
(other term, “Dyke Tyke”)
LGBTQ* Slang/Terms
Clit Split — female equivalent of “cock block.” When one female steps between the social interaction of another female.
LGBTQ* Slang/Terms
FRUIT FLY — a woman/lady (usually heterosexual) who spends much of her time with queer men.
(alternative to “fag hag”)
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