drag king

English

Etymology

From drag (“men's clothing worn by women”) +‎ king, by analogy with drag queen. First use appears c. 1954 in the newspaper National City News (California).

Noun

drag king (plural drag kings)

  1. (colloquial, LGBTQ) A person, usually female, who dresses up in men's clothing, typically in an exaggerated fashion and for public performance.
    • 1973, Abstracts in Anthropology, volume 4, Google Books:
      Part of an ongoing ethnography of an imperial sovereign court I am undertaking, this chapter explores the world of the lesbian drag king and the gendered performance she undertakes in this realm.

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Translations

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English drag king.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdrak ˈkiŋk/
  • Syllabification: drag king

Noun

drag king m pers or f (indeclinable)

  1. drag king (person, usually female, who dresses up in men's clothing, typically in an exaggerated fashion and for public performance)
    Coordinate term: drag queen

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