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drag queen

[drag kween]

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noun

Slang.

a performer, typically one who was assigned male at birth, whose act involves a stylized and exaggerated interpretation of femininity that plays with stereotypical gender themes.

drag queen

noun

a male who dresses as a woman and impersonates female characteristics for public entertainment
slang��a male transvestite

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Word History and Origins

Origin of drag queen¹

First recorded in 1960–65; drag (in the sense “wearing clothes characteristic with a different sex”) + queen (in the sense “flamboyantly effeminate gay man”)

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Idioms and Phrases

A male transvestite; also, a female impersonator. For example, He was surprised to find out that Roxanne was actually a drag queen. This term uses the slang noun drag in the sense of “female attire worn by a man” (a usage dating from about 1870; also see in drag). [Offensive slang; c. 1940]

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The pair moved to London at the start of the 1980s, where Frankie worked as a traffic warden by day and a drag queen by night.

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Belmont said he doesn’t know any drag queen or king who makes a living based solely on their performances.

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OK, so being a local drag queen doesn’t pay much.

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But surely being a drag queen and a TV star must pay more, right?

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If you’ve ever seen a drag queen performance — either in person at your local club or on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” — you’ve likely admired their charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent.

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