The love that dare not speak its name

"The Love that dare not speak its name" in this century is such a great affection of an elder for a younger man as there was between David and Jonathan, such as Plato made the very basis of his philosophy, and such as you find in the sonnets of Michelangelo and Shakespeare. It is that deep, spiritual affection that is as pure as it is perfect. It dictates and pervades great works of art like those of Shakespeare and Michelangelo, and those two letters of mine, such as they are. It is in this century misunderstood, so much misunderstood that it may be described as the "Love that dare not speak its name," and on account of it I am placed where I am now. It is beautiful, it is fine, it is the noblest form of affection. There is nothing unnatural about it. It is intellectual, and it repeatedly exists between an elder and a younger man, when the elder man has intellect, and the younger man has all the joy, hope and glamour of life before him. That it should be so, the world does not understand. The world mocks at it and sometimes puts one in the pillory for it." = Oscar Wilde 1845-1900

Oscar Wilde is a really hoopy frood who didn't deserve to be put in jail.
''The love that dare not speak its name'' came from a poem by Lord Alfred Douglas (Oscar's boyfriend)

by A Broken Student September 26, 2010

The love that dare not speak its name

An archaic term for gay sex. To bust the booty. To punch the doughnut. The poke the poopies.

We caught Ebenezer and Zachariah performing the love that dare not speak its name, so they were banished from the town, never to return.

by Ward and June Cleaver October 2, 2004

its not that serious

when some one makes a big deal about something u dont even care about

oh my god we won its not that serious

by yoey June 25, 2006

ITS NOT THAT DEEP

A PHRASE USED AS A REASON TO BE FORGIVEN FOR A MISTAKE

FURTHERMORE, USED TO EXPLAIN THAT A SITUATION IS NOT THAT IMPORTANT OR DEMANDING.

WOMAN, "MY MAN JUST DUMPED ME FOR ANOTHER GIRL!!!" FRIEND, "BRO ITS not that deep HE JUST SAID HE WANTED SPACE

"I CAN'T BELIEVE HE JUST CHEATED ON ME!!." FRIEND, "WELL YOU DIDN'T PUT OUT SO IT AIN'T THAT DEEP"

by bare footed okie May 13, 2022

Bubble was never published. I seriously would like to know why. If you can not be that considerate, I will gladly delete Urban dictionary and all its links from my device.

Fu assholes

Fu Bubble was never published. I seriously would like to know why. If you can not be that considerate, I will gladly delete Urban dictionary and all its links from my device.

by Spun Sideways July 7, 2018

Did you make that up or something because its not even on Urban Dictionary

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wtf is that word? Did you make that up or something because its not even on Urban Dictionary

by Voidy_ September 18, 2023