Originally used as a term to make fun of lgbtqia+
people as the
joke was that there were so many terms it seemed like the mafia with its ranks. Now the term has been coined in tiktock and now is a way to tell someone you're lgbtia+ along with different names for each identity.
Examples include general (gay), lieutenant (lesbian), brigadier (
bisexual), major general (trans), etc.
Person 1: I'm part of the
alphabet mafia
Person 2: that's
cool I'm a brigadier what are u
Person 1: I'm a lieutenant.