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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.
LGBTQ (also commonly seen as LGBT, [1] [2] LGBT+, [3] LGBTQ+, [4] LGBTQIA, [5] and LGBTQIA+ [5]) is an initialism for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning. [6] [7] It is an umbrella term, originating in the United States, broadly referring to all sexualities, romantic orientations, and gender identities which are not heterosexual, heteroromantic, cisgender, or endosex.
SAGA, meaning Sexuality And Gender Acceptance [115] /Awareness [116] /Alliance [117] /Association [118] – unspecific general term, used as an alternative to both LGBT and GSA QPR, standing for queerplatonic relationship , is a relationship that is not solely romantic or platonic. [ 119 ]
In her new book, “Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion,” historian Eleanor Medhurst documents the course of lesbian fashion, which she said is frequently determined by politics, and how it ...
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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.
Sapphism is an umbrella term for any woman attracted to women or in a relationship with another woman, regardless of their sexual orientations, and encompassing the romantic love between women.
A gilliflower or gillyflower (/ ˈ dʒ ɪ l i ˌ f l aʊ. ər /) [1] is the carnation or a similar plant of the genus Dianthus, especially the Clove Pink Dianthus caryophyllus. [2] Its botanical name is Matthiola incana, also known as stock. [3] The same name also describes other plants, such as the wallflower, which have fragrant flowers.