drag king

drag king

English

Etymology

drag +‎ king

Pronunciation

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Noun

drag king (plural drag kings)

1. (idiomatic, slang, LGBT) A person, usually female, who dresses up in men's clothing, typically 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.

See also

• transvestite
• drag queen