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queen

queen

87 9.9
An insulting word for a gay man used to hurt or shame him
  • noun
  • /kwin/
  • Slur
: maricón
  • Not all of us are fems or leather queens or whatever the stereotype says we are.

Examples

  • He referred to his friend as a queen because of his flamboyant personality.

  • You look like a drag queen.

  • I look like a drag queen and I love it.

  • If I were a drag queen, what would my stage name be?

  • OK, Queen of the cake, Queen of the flipping cake.

  • Could you be any more of a drama queen from 5,000 miles away?

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  • Weirdly, I've been called a 'drama queen' twice in the last couple of months.

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  • Larissa DuMont was my drag queen tutor and coach.

  • Some people mistakenly consider being called a queen as a compliment.

  • In discussions about stereotypes, they often jokingly call the more dramatic members of their group 'drama queens.'

Idioms

9.9

Words people say to show relief or that something no longer matters

Compounds

drama queen
  • Offensive
28 7.1

A person who often reacts to small problems in a very emotional way

A woman who is the official ruler of England

queen mother
  • Formal
14 6.1

The mother of the current king or queen who keeps the title after her child becomes ruler

queen bee
  • Informal
13 5.8

A woman who is most influential in a social group

ice queen
  • Offensive
8 8.5

A woman who seems cold and not open about her feelings

8 3.2

A bed or mattress size larger than a double and smaller than a king, about 60 by 80 inches

7 9.9

An insulting name for a woman said to unfairly take government money, often used to express racist ideas

A climbing cactus with large fragrant flowers that open at night

Queen of Sheba
  • Literature
4 8.2

A famous queen known for her wisdom and great wealth who visited King Solomon

4 8.8

A girl chosen to lead a May Day festival and represent spring

3 3.4

A fertile female bee in a hive that lays all the eggs

2 6.2

A nickname for Charlotte, the biggest city in North Carolina

2 3.0

A bed or mattress larger than a double and smaller than a king

A wild plant with many thin leaves and groups of small white flowers like a carrot that grows in fields

1 7.4

A woman who rules a country because the king cannot, often until the heir is old enough

snow queen
  • Offensive
1 8.2

A woman who seems emotionally cold, often a very skilled ice skater

1 8.1

A royal woman from ancient Nubia or a woman seen as strong, proud, and beautiful

queen consort
  • Formal
1 6.4

A woman who is the wife of a king but does not rule

coupon queen
  • Informal
1 6.7

A woman who finds and uses coupons to save money

1 9.6

A girl chosen to lead May Day celebrations wearing a crown of flowers

A region of Antarctica claimed by Norway between Enderby Land and the Weddell Sea

1 9.9

A woman chosen at a farm fair to represent and support rice farmers

1 9.9

An insulting word for a man who hides that he is gay

faux queen
  • Neologism
1 9.9

A woman who pretends to be a queen but has no real royal title

A long bay of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia, Canada

A person who currently holds the title of a beauty contest

hangar queen
  • Jargon
1 9.9

An aircraft that stays on the ground because it needs frequent repairs

1 8.4

A female model who appears at car races to pose and promote teams

sea queen
  • Literature
1 9.9

A woman who leads pirates at sea, often in old Viking stories

size queen
  • Slang
1 9.9

A person who prefers larger sizes when buying things like bags or TVs

queen dowager
  • Formal
1 8.4

A king's widow who keeps the title of queen after his death

A woman who rules a country because she inherited the throne

slay queen
  • South African
1 9.9

A woman who wears bold clothes and shows great confidence

complain queen
  • Informal
9.5

A woman or girl who often says she is unhappy about small things

queen post
  • Specialized
9.0

A vertical support between the main roof beams that holds the middle of the roof

queen triggerfish
  • Specialized
9.9

A brightly colored tropical fish with a deep body and long spines on its top fin, often near coral reefs

queen mole rat
  • Specialized
9.2

A larger female in a colony of naked mole rats who is the only one to have babies

queen of beasts
  • Literature
8.4

A lion or lioness people see as very strong and noble

Surface Forms

queen singular
queens plural

Etymology

A slang use of queen has been an offensive word for a gay man seen as very feminine; a helpful way to remember this is that the insult compares a man to a queen (a woman), but this use is hurtful and should be avoided.