Gay glossary
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.