Gay vocabulary

4-real

- term for someone who wants a real and lasting relationship.4-real - term for someone who wants a real and lasting relationship.

Abareskin

- embarrassing.

Abigail

- an older gay male who hasn’t yet come out.

Absolute code

- idea dating back to the 1950s where friends don’t out each other to others.

Ace gear

- homosexual willing to try anything.

Active

- person who takes the top position during sexual intercourse.

AIDS Terrorist

- someone who has unprotected sex after being diagnosed with AIDS.

Andro Lesbian

- lesbian who looks both male and female.

Angel

- passive person in a sexual relationship.

Auntie

- older gay male, usually feminine.

Baby butch

- a masculine lesbian of a young age.

Baby lesbian

- a lesbian 25 years old or younger.

Bareback

- sex without protection.

Barbie

- a drag queen that acts flighty.

Bean Queen

- derogatory term for a drag queen of Hispanic origins.

Bottom

- submissive in a relationship.

Bull or Bulldagger

- lesbian with masculine qualities and features.

Cake Boy

- homosexual man.

Chapstick Lesbian

- lesbian athlete, refers to the fact that others believe the only form of makeup they wear is Chapstick.

Chicken

- a younger gay man who looks for older men.

Closet

- hidden secret, usually referring to a person’s homosexuality.

Closet case

- a homosexual who frequently worries about what others think if they reveal their lifestyle.

Diesel Lesbian

- lesbian who dresses like a male truck driver.

Dom

- partner in a sexual relationships who likes controlling their partner.

Fab

- shortened term meaning fabulous.

Flaming

- gay male who acts flamboyant and feminine.

Flannel shirt lesbian

- lesbian women who prefer the outdoors and often wear flannel shirts.

Flipping

- turning a dominant into a submissive or vice-versa.

Gaydar

- slang term for the ability to identify other homosexuals.

Gold star

- homosexual person who never sleeps with a person of the opposite sex or anyone who has.

In the life

- a person who announces their homosexuality and lives in a gay community.

Lacy

- extremely feminine gay male.

Lipstick lesbian

- highly feminine lesbian.

Outed

- having someone else announce a person’s homosexuality before the individual can.

PC lesbian

- lesbian that acts politically correct in public and private.

Play

- sexual activity that takes the form of bondage or S&M.

Sapphic

- lesbian.

Saturday Night Lesbian

- woman who acts straight during the week.

Scene

- any type of unusual sexual activity.

Smurf

- young gay men with blonde hair and a negative or rough attitude.

Stone lesbian

- lesbian with a strong masculine look, may even look like a man to others.

Submissive

- someone who likes their partner to take control.

Switch

- person who acts as both a submissive and dominant and switches back and forth.

Top

- dominant person in a sexual relationship.

Twinkie

- pretty and shallow homosexual, often flighty or lacking in substance.

U-Hauls

- lesbians who fall in love and move in together within a few dates.

Vanilla

- plain, ordinary or boring sexual activities.