dagger_grrl's definitions

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

Japlish

a hybrid grammar introducing english components to standard japanese, or japanese components to standard english.

kare wa 'so cute' yo ne!

watch out, he's sort of a 'chikan'.

by dagger_grrl February 20, 2004

omnisexual

generally interchangable with pansexual. one whose romantic, emotional, or sexual attractions are geared towards others regardless of sex and/or gender expression.

lorri set up a network for pan-, bi- and omnisexual visibility.

by dagger_grrl February 20, 2004

heterosexism

prejudiced belief in the social/sexual/moral superiority of heterosexuals or heterosexual attraction over non-heterosexals or same-sex attraction.

one's actions or attitude as a reflection of such a prejudice.

justin took the brunt of his peers' heterosexism throughout high school.

by dagger_grrl February 20, 2004

grandmother

any kindly, sweet old woman who will happily boost your self-esteem and write you letters and love you. tends to know lots of neat old songs and obscure, off-color jokes. generally much cooler and less scary than one's actual mother.

be nice to your grandmother- or you'll wind up in hell.

by dagger_grrl February 20, 2004

Monk

an oddly addictive, endearing cop dramady on the USA cable network, centering around the character of Adrian Monk (played by Tony Shalhoub), a San Fransisco detective battling with obsessive-compulsive disorder and his grief over the death of his late wife, Trudy.

i usually don't watch TV, but i make an exception for Monk.

by dagger_grrl February 17, 2004

Dykes To Watch Out For

the long running, brilliant, faithfully followed comic written and drawn by Alison Bechdel. chronicles everyday struggles with domesticity, monogamy, parenthood, dating, sex, friendship and politics from the perspective of a growing circle of lesbian, gay, queer and straight characters.

the DTWOF website has yet to create a character profile page......

by dagger_grrl February 16, 2004