dagger_grrl's definitions

Rainbow

a widely recognised symbol of the glbtq community, usually in flag form, inteded to represent the diversity found among glbtq people.

the rainbow flag consitsts of six horizontal stripes of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. is used to denote gay pride or gay-friendliness.

rick has a rainbow bumper sticker on his car.

by dagger_grrl February 13, 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

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

lycanthrope

a werewolf.

mental disturbance in which one believes he or she is capable of transformation into a wolf.

one who believes themselves to have the spirit of / spiritual kinship with an animal, usually a wolf.

some otherkin identify as lycanthrope.

by dagger_grrl May 8, 2004

rasputin

charismatic Russian "holy man" and cult leader, used his influence and charm to seduce women and clergy, and eventually the tsar and tsarina of Russia. used his mysterious skills to cure the Russian prince of hemophillia attacks, predict the future, and build up a faithful following of aristocratic ladies. was eventually killed by Prince Felix Felixovitch Yussupov after being poisoned with enough cyadide to kill six men, shot in the chest, beaten, stabbed, and thrown in the icy Volga.

by dagger_grrl November 2, 2003

womyn

the feminist/lesbian spelling of "woman". also has political implications. not all feminists/lesbians use or even like this term, but it's been claimed as a subtle empowerment thing by both groups in general.

janice has karate lessons at the womyn's center on campus.

by dagger_grrl October 12, 2003

Shway

slang expresion, presumably abb. form of "that's way ____". means cool, neat, ok, can also be used as a confirmative interjection as in:
"hey, i bought that new PC game today"
"shway"

"i think my mom's boyfriend is beating her up..."
"shway"
"you're not listening to me, are you?"

by dagger_grrl November 1, 2003