dagger_grrl's definitions

lesbian

a woman whose emotional, romantic, and sexual energies are geared towards other women.

janet is writing abook about the history of female same-sex attraction.

by dagger_grrl March 17, 2004

spikey

affectionate nickname for a girl or young woman with short, spikey hair usually in crew-cut form.

hey spikey! just get a hair cut?

by dagger_grrl February 14, 2004

closeted

to be a gay, lesbian, bi or queer person who hides their true sexual orientation from the public and those around them. often for fear of persecution, rejection, others' reactions, but not always for negative reasons. some would just as soon not come out or see no reason to.

jerry's gay, but he stays closeted to avoid losing his teaching job.

by dagger_grrl October 11, 2003

drag king

a woman who, generally for public entertainment, dons men's clothes and adopts a stereotypically masculine demeanor while on stage. as with drag queens, a drag king's performance can range from a silly, overdone parody to a more natural, subtle depiction of masculinity.

that drag king at the club was so convincing, i thought she was some man who'd wandered on stage.

by dagger_grrl February 20, 2004

epicene

an interesting term, now little used, that can refer to angrogyny, gender neutrality, bisexual attraction, or cross-gender identification.

jamie picked up the word 'epicene' one day, and it just seemed to fit.

by dagger_grrl February 28, 2004

romantic friendship

a friendship, often between members of the same sex, which is tender, caring, affectionate and resonant, but which generally does not involve sex or sexual contact.

romantic friendships between women were both common and socially accepted in the Victorian era.

by dagger_grrl October 11, 2003

Chow

a big, ugly, mean, orange breed of dog with a blue tounge and wooly fur.

one of these things tried to kill my sister once...

connie's chow sucks. this is the third time it's clamped onto my sack this week.

by dagger_grrl October 12, 2003