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This is a district under the government of a prefect (or prefecture) in Greece. It's made up of a number of islands in the Aegean Sea.
According to Greek mythology, the god of the islands was called 'Lesbos.'
An ancient poet called Sappho wrote about love between women about 2700 years ago and that's where we get the term 'lesbian' from.
Apparently, Sappho's poetry was pretty hot stuff and the Christians didn't like it. Little of it remains today thanks to a policy of it being destroyed by those against it.
According to Greek mythology, the god of the islands was called 'Lesbos.'
An ancient poet called Sappho wrote about love between women about 2700 years ago and that's where we get the term 'lesbian' from.
Apparently, Sappho's poetry was pretty hot stuff and the Christians didn't like it. Little of it remains today thanks to a policy of it being destroyed by those against it.
Greek 1: "Behold! Across the Aegean sail the lovers Clitus Enormos and Vulva Maximus from the islands of Lesbos!"
Greek 2: "I'm hard as a temple pillar already!"
Greek 2: "I'm hard as a temple pillar already!"
by Wizards Sleeve June 02, 2005
May 22 Word of the Day
A moment that is generally agreed to have had a significant influence on pop culture and everyday life. While the term was coined by Rose McGowan in context of the #MeToo movement, and is mostly associated with the K-pop community, the phenomenon is universal and a basic component of how culture works.
Real world events such as social/political movements, the election of a new U.S. President, major catastrophes and disasters, as well as entertainment such as movies, music and TV, can all function as cultural resets. Notable cultural resets in relatively recent memory include:
* The Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964
* The Watergate scandal of 1974
* The release of Nevermind by Nirvana in 1991
* The September 11, 2001 attacks
* The election and inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009
* The COVID-19 pandemic
Real world events such as social/political movements, the election of a new U.S. President, major catastrophes and disasters, as well as entertainment such as movies, music and TV, can all function as cultural resets. Notable cultural resets in relatively recent memory include:
* The Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964
* The Watergate scandal of 1974
* The release of Nevermind by Nirvana in 1991
* The September 11, 2001 attacks
* The election and inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009
* The COVID-19 pandemic
"The Nineties politically started with the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 and the Soviet Union dissolving on December 26, 1991, and ended with both the 2000 Presidential election which saw the victory of George W. Bush and the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 which left people so stupefied that it functioned as something of a cultural reset button." - TV Tropes' article on the 1990s
by Spike from Degrassi February 09, 2021
2
A women who is homosexual. One that likes to have sexual encounters with other women. Gay women. (See lesbian)
by Nitemare January 18, 2003
3
believe it or not, an island in Greece. This island gave birth to the term "Lesbian" because of Sappho's poetry about woman love.
However, just because a girl was born on the island doesn't make her a lesbo. That would make the island like an endless fountain of lesbians... which, to be honest, sounds pretty hot in word.
However, just because a girl was born on the island doesn't make her a lesbo. That would make the island like an endless fountain of lesbians... which, to be honest, sounds pretty hot in word.
John: "I went to Greece before, it was nice"
Jake: "Have you been in Lesbos?"
John: "OH YEAH. Oh, wait you meant the island..."
Jake: "Have you been in Lesbos?"
John: "OH YEAH. Oh, wait you meant the island..."
by pq3454 May 18, 2009
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A derogatory slang term for lesbian (adjective or noun). Shortened from the word "lesbian," which is derived from the name of the island of Lesbos (Lésvos).
by Samanli November 08, 2006
5
Ms garrison- Those persions are trying to shut down lesbos!
Dyke- Acutally..its "le bo" (Les Bos)
Ms Garrison- NO...its LESBOS...WE are LESBOS.
Dyke- Acutally..its "le bo" (Les Bos)
Ms Garrison- NO...its LESBOS...WE are LESBOS.
by Erica LACY DOOJE ROOLZ May 24, 2007