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Don Kulick, Gay and Lbian Language, Annual Review of Anthropology, Vol. 29 (2000), pp. 243-285

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LEARNG GAY LGO: A STARTER GUI!

We round up the 10 hottt new beki terms that will make your gay iends proud to ll you "bh". * gay languages *

() Wh a transgenr woman  Congrs and the immense populary of shows like Queer Eye and RuPl's Drag Race, gay culture is currently at the foreont of mastream Filipo nscns a way has never been before.

THE FOTTEN SECRET LANGUAGE OF GAY MEN

Nakakalurkey ech,nro akh , ay bongga  pak na pak! (I’m shocked, I’m blown away, and ’s extravagant and great.) This LGBT speak or gay lgo is monly known as BEKI SPEAK the untry. Terms n be ed everyday suatn nversatns. Gay lgo sometim has an timate nversatn, to… * gay languages *

Likewise, lol gay lgo (more monly known as "bekispeak") is evolvg. Provg jt how funny the evolutn of language n be, achoo is the newt eratn of the classic beki term "pamta, " which refers to gay men who seem like they're straight. )This LGBT speak or gay lgo is monly known as BEKI SPEAK the untry.

HOW TO SAY GAY DIFFERENT LANGUAG

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Gay lgo sometim has an timate nversatn, to avoid people around them or protectn for virg the Philipp, there is a long way to go for LGBT rights but still, the untry is now payg s rpect to the language is so nfg to hear when they talk too fast or e their language (BEKI WORDS). (Not showg up) Keri – Not the actrs name but (It’s Okay)Tlili – It is not the water lily (It’s Te)Haggardo versoza – It is not the actor’s name (Tired and haggard)Gutom jon – HungryJ jackson – It so hot (pertag to the weather)The Gay lgo has no l, as long the nstctn of the words ncerned s evolutn to break their – means Cheap (champaka, chapala, or chararat to champorado, chapl, chapa, chop suey and champola. )Late 1970’s some gays referred to themselv as BONGGA (extravagant).

– oh, promise me, pangako, utang/ bt48 years – sobrang tagal/so slowKatol – mhang katulong/ looks like a maidOtoko- lalaki na lalake/ hottie or real manPranella – prang/ crazyOblatn – nakedThunrts – matanda/oldiFrance prieto, pransya – may sayad/ crazy personCryola – cryIkura – how muchKadley – to walkYamey – laterSome gay language is forbidn due to timate word like:Halls – BlowjobFelix Bakat – the pen1s of the man form well of his pantsBgic – mast*rbateBonam – anal s3xPokish – sluttyMakiyawti – smells badLet hear some song the way the Gay sgsBubh and flowerret, jojosok ang reyna na, shochurva ang chacha, pajempot jempo fah, Boom tiyayavh chenIt’s a song wrten by a female group the Philipp. It’s funny to hear, but ’s gay do gays e gay speak at all?

It is fun to talk to gay. To ll them Bakla, Bayot, Badg, etc., are all synonyms for the the end, a liberatg space may be opened for gay people to share their longgs and experienc.

GAY LANGUAGE(1,700 WORDS)

Gay language has achieved a higher gree of acceptance recent years the Philipp. Both gays and non-gays n be heard utterg gay exprsns. But the ma role of gayspeak for gay people the Philipp is to functn as an “armor” to shield themselv om the chasm and the social stigma ed by genr differenc. From a lguistic pot of view, this paper not only scrib the nature of this gay language and how exprsns are ed; also looks at how mixg (gayspeak + English language) is ma possible. This paper also exam how this -mixg creatively vlat the grammatil stcture of the e of the English language the Philipp.   * gay languages *

Would you not agree that life is lighter and more enjoyable when we have one gay iend the group? Gay lgo is an tertg language that volv different ways to munite and que amg. It is open to the gay muny to speak about their own emotns and feelgs and exprs their experienc.

So there are words that may not be clud this list but lets go and explore more words om other parts of the worldDrag queen – a performer who drs flamboyant or exaggerated female clothg and makp for entertament – the abily to perceive whether someone is gay or not based on their appearance, mannerisms, or – a social gatherg of LGBTQ+ people, often wh mic, dancg, and – a term that has been reclaimed by some members of the LGBTQ+ muny as an clive and non-bary umbrella term for all non-heterosexual and non-cisgenr inti. Rabow flag – a symbol of LGBTQ+ pri, reprentg diversy, clivy, and terms you may wish to know:Bear – A term ed to scribe a larger and hairier gay man, often wh a gged appearance and – A way of behavg or speakg that is seen as exaggerated, theatril, or effemate, often ed for humor or – A term ed to scribe someone who intifi wh feme characteristics or behavrs, regardls of genr inty or sexual orientatn. Siar to sayg “spill the tea” or “dish the dirt” – A slang term ed to scribe a gay man’s an.

GAY LANGUAGE: DEFYG THE STCTURAL LIMS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE THE PHILIPP

Vada (“look at”), dolly eek (a pretty face), and chicken (a young guy) are all words om the lexin of Polari, a secret language ed by gay men Bra at a time when homosexualy was illegal. In the 1930s was spoken among the theater typ of the Wt End, om which crossed over to the cy’s gay pubs, gag s stat as the secret language of gay men. In England, homosexualy was officially nsired a crime until 1967, when the Sexual Offenc Act legalized private “homosexual acts” between nsentg adults over 21.

) The Act me a after the ernment’s Wolfenn Report, which igned bate by remendg the partial crimalizatn of homosexual acts. Durg the terim years, when beg openly non-straight brought the risks of social isolatn and crimal prosecutn, Polari provid gay men wh a subtle way to fd one another for pannship and sex.

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