The Fotten Secret Language of Gay Men - Atlas Obscura

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The LGBTQ+ muny is known for havg unique and creative ways of self-exprsn. One secret language began as an act of fiance agast an anti-gay society.

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THE FOTTEN SECRET LANGUAGE OF GAY MEN

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AndrophiliaAndrophilia and gynephilia are terms ed behavral science to scribe sexual orientatn, as an alternative to a genr bary homosexual and heterosexual nceptualizatn. BeardThe signifite other half of a person of the oppose sex who is gay, a beard is ed to make the world thk the gay partner is straight.

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BeefkeA gay man who spends most of his time at the gym, and the rt of sopg spoonfuls of prote supplement to his post-workout shak. ChickenA young homosexual male seekg olr men; see also: Chicken hawk, referrg to an olr gay male lookg for younger partners.

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ClonThe standardised gay male look In the 70's the look clud a motache, mcle shirt/flannel shirt and Levi's The late 80's - 90's clud short hair, long siburns, whe tee-shirt, shorts/jeans and Doc boots wh grey socks.

CottaggBrish gay slang for engagg anonymo sex a public lavatory a 'ttage' ('tea-room' gay Amerin vernacular) or cisg for sexual partners wh the tentn of havg sex elsewhere. CSD (German Pris)The abbreviatn CSD stands for Christopher Street Day - a historic day of remembrance of the first known ristance of homosexuals and transsexuals to state and social discrimatn.

GAY SLANG: A SECRET LANGUAGE THAT BEGAN AS AN ACT OF DEFIANCE

Faggot (also Fag)A male homosexual Like dyke, this term was origally ed as an ephet, but has been adopted by many of the people to whom refers There is no general agreement about the orig of the term. FairyA male homosexual, pecially one who acts or drs an effemate manner This was a mon rogatory term for homosexuals durg much of the twentieth century Like dyke and faggot, gay people have reclaimed.

FlamgVery outwardly gay male who displays stereotypil gay behavrs Lik the poop shooter: Has a particular affy for anal sex. FluffyTerm ed by lbians Meang a woman is turned on In gay male leather circl, this meant term is meant for someone who isn't to the drs Deriv om the scriptn of someone who wears bulky or "fluffy" sweaters A putdown om a leather man might be: "You look awfully fluffy tonight".

Friend of Dorothy'sReferred to as beg gay This term has roots om Judy Garland, whose mil abily and tragic life story were so popular wh gay dienc and of urse om, "The Wizard of Oz", the classic mil.

GAY "SIS": HOW LANGUAGE FRE US TO BE OURSELV

GayDerived - Homosexual In the seventeenth century, gay expand om s earlier meang of cheerful and me also to refer to men wh a reputatn for beg playboys.

GynaeotropeDerived - A lbian Kurt Hiller suggted this term 1946 (and androtrope for a gay male), bee of what he nsired the negative nnotatns of "homosexual" Neher term ught on.

GynephiliaAndrophilia and gynephilia are terms ed behavral science to scribe sexual orientatn, as an alternative to a genr bary homosexual and heterosexual nceptualizatn.

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