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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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Lesbian writer Emma Donoghue found that the term lesbian (with its modern meaning) has been in use in the English language from at least the 18th century. The 1732 epic poem by William King , The Toast , uses "lesbian loves" and "tribadism" interchangeably: "she loved Women in the same Manner as Men love them; she was a Tribad".
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).
NBLNB, slang for non-binary loving non-binary. [65] SGA or SSA, same-gender attraction or same-sex attraction [68] [69] [70] SGL, standing for same-gender loving. This term is used by some in the black community to avoid identity terms considered Eurocentric. [64] [6] WLW, slang for women loving women. Similar to MLM, it includes bisexual women ...
Johns Hopkins University removed an online glossary of LGBTQ terms this week after its definition of the word "lesbian" used the term "non-men" to refer to women and some nonbinary people and ...
Learn why there are different lesbian pride flags and which one is correct.
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