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The Queens' English : the LGBTQIA+ dictionary of lingo and colloquial phrases

Title
The Queens' English : the LGBTQIA+ dictionary of lingo and colloquial phrases / Chloe O. Davis.
Author
Davis, Chloe O.
Publication
  • New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, [2021]
  • ©2021

Details

Description
334 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 22 cm
Summary
"The Queens' English is a comprehensive guide to modern gay slang, queer theory terms, and playful colloquialisms that define and celebrate LGBTQIA+ culture. This modern dictionary provides an in-depth look at queer language, from terms influenced by celebrated lesbian poet Sappho and from New York's underground queer ball culture in the 1980s to today's celebration of RuPaul's Drag Race. The glossary of terms is supported by full-color illustrations and photography throughout, as well as real-life usage examples for those who don't quite know how to use "kiki," "polysexual," or "transmasculine" in a sentence. A series of educational lessons highlight key people and events that shaped queer language; readers will learn the linguistic importance of pronouns, gender identity, Stonewall, the Harlem Renaissance, and more." --
Subject
  • Sexual minorities > Dictionaries
  • Sexual minorities > Terminology > Dictionaries
  • Sexual minorities > Slang > Dictionaries
  • Sexual minority culture
  • Sexual minorities > History
  • Sexual minorities > Identity
  • Gender nonconformity > Terminology > Dictionaries
  • Gender nonconformity > Slang > Dictionaries
  • Minorités sexuelles > Histoire
  • Minorités sexuelles > Identité
  • Culture des minorités sexuelles
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies
  • LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics
  • REFERENCE / Dictionaries
  • Sexual minority culture
  • Gender nonconformity
  • Sexual minorities
  • Sexual minorities > Identity
  • LGBTQ+ slang
  • Queer slang
  • Gay slang
  • Lesbian slang
  • Bisexual slang
  • Transgender slang
  • Reclaimed terms
Genre/Form
  • Dictionary
  • dictionaries.
  • Dictionaries
  • History
  • Dictionaries.
  • Dictionnaires.
ISBN
  • 9780593135006
  • 0593135008
LCCN
2020945849
OCLC
1225944530
Author
Davis, Chloe O., author.
Title
The Queens' English : the LGBTQIA+ dictionary of lingo and colloquial phrases / Chloe O. Davis.
Edition
First edition.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Other Form:
Online version: Davis, Chloe O. Queens' English. First edition. New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, [2021] 9780593135013 (DLC) 2020945849 (OCoLC)1162494703
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