The Queens' English: The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases

by Chloe O. Davis

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"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 show more 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." -- show less

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If you can read this in paper or on a color device, do so. It uses color a lot and in b/w information is obscured.
Yes, I read this dictionary front to back. I learned some new vocabulary and picked up context, history, and variations to that and some already familiar terms. Read this way, the the de rigueur paragraph about consent and negotiation inserted with each instance of a word or acronym associated with BDSM, got skipped after the 8th encounter. I am certain that some of the terms existed before the 20th century which the author only mentions in one case, but someone who has read 18th century lit won't have make too many allowances for terms said to originate in the Harlem ball scene.
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Just a dictionary of LGBTQ phrases but no real history or etymology behind anything
"The Queens' English: The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases" by Chloe O. Davis is, a reference guide to everything LGBTQIA+.

I would give "The Queens' English: The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases" by Chloe O. Davis a 5-star review because, 1; the cover is beautiful 2; its a informative novel that is also fun and 3; as a gay person having this reference book is, super useful for myself and others.

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