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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.
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Dyke is a slang term, used as a noun meaning lesbian. [1] It originated as a homophobic slur for masculine, butch, or androgynous girls or women. Pejorative use of the word still exists, but the term dyke has been reappropriated by many lesbians to imply assertiveness and toughness [2] (for example: the Dykes on Bikes motorcycle club).
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The Queen's Vernacular claimed a butch was "a lesbian with masculine characteristics." [ 7 ] In Of Catamites and Kings , Rubin describes a butch as those lesbians who use masculine mannerisms, and/or who wear traditionally male clothing, and/or who experience gender dysphoria . [ 8 ]
The term is thought to have reached wide usage in the 1990s. A 1997 episode of the television show Ellen widely publicized the phrase. In the show, Ellen DeGeneres's character, asked by her parents whether a certain woman is a "dipstick lesbian", explains that the term is lipstick lesbian, and comments, "I would be a ChapStick lesbian."
NBLNB, slang for non-binary loving non-binary. [70] SGA or SSA, same-gender attraction or same-sex attraction [73] [74] [75] SGL, standing for same-gender loving. This term is used by some in the black community to avoid identity terms considered Eurocentric. [69] [5] WLW, slang for women loving women. Similar to MLM, it includes bisexual women ...
In LGBT slang, a "gold star lesbian" is a lesbian who has never had sex with a man, and a "gold star gay" is a gay man who has never had sex with a woman. The terms can be joking, sincerely held identities, or stereotypes within the LGBT community .