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Lists of pejorative terms for people include: List of ethnic slurs. List of ethnic slurs and epithets by ethnicity; List of common nouns derived from ethnic group names; List of religious slurs; A list of LGBT slang, including LGBT-related slurs; List of age-related terms with negative connotations; List of disability-related terms with ...
LGBTQ slang, LGBTQ speak, queer slang, or gay slang is a set of English slang lexicon used predominantly among LGBTQ+ people. It has been used in various languages since the early 20th century as a means by which members of the LGBTQ+ community identify themselves and speak in code with brevity and speed to others.
Non-heterosexual is a word for a sexual orientation or sexual identity that is not heterosexual. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The term helps define the "concept of what is the norm and how a particular group is different from that norm". [ 3 ]
The first element of the word, the Greek root homo-, means 'same'; it is unrelated to Latin homo, 'person'. In almost all languages where the words homophile and homosexual were both in use (i.e., their cognate equivalents: German Homophil and Homosexuell, Italian omofilo and omosessuale, etc.), homosexual won out as the modern conventional ...
Sexual slang is a set of linguistic terms and phrases used to refer to sexual organs, processes, and activities; [1] they are generally considered colloquial rather than formal or medical, and some may be seen as impolite or improper.
Excludes bisexuals and anyone non-gender conforming, who are very often targets of such bias as well; bias against non-heterosexuals. Pro Inclusive of most people (homosexual, bisexual and often people not conforming to gender roles, i.e. trans people) who are targeted by such bias; Non-biased term; Con Multi-word; Pro-gay activist(s) Pro; Con
Femboy (/ ˈ f ɛ m b ɔɪ / ⓘ) is a slang term that refers to males, usually cisgender, who express themselves with traditionally feminine behaviours, or—especially in the variant spelling femboi—to LGBTQ people of any gender identity who affect a "soft" masculine look. [1]
A straight man of platonic affinity with gay men is a fag stag; again, the usage is rare in mainstream sexual culture. For men who have many lesbian friends the slang terms dutch boy, lesbro or dyke tyke apply. [5] [6] Heterosexuals who associate with lesbian, gay, and bisexual people may be called fruit flies regardless of their sex. [4]