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LGBTQ slang

LGBTQ slang, LGBTQ speak or queer slang is a set of English slang lexicon used predominantly among LGBTQ people. It has been used in various languages since the early 20th century as a means by which members of the LGBTQ community identify themselves and speak in code with brevity and speed to others.

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General slang terms

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Terms describing gay men

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Terms describing transgender and non-binary people

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History and context

General slang terms

Terms describing gay men

Terms describing lesbians

Terms describing bisexual or pansexual people

Terms describing androgynous or intersex people

Terms describing transgender and non-binary people

Terms related to transgender and non-binary people

Terms describing cisgender or heterosexual people

Terms describing asexual or aromantic people

LGBTQ subgroups

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LGBTQ slang

Nodes207
Edges206
Triples21
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009662
Components1

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LGBTQ slang

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related to history · 18
LGBTQ slang → Although, BBC, Because, British, Citizenship, During, Florida, Homosexuality, Horne, LGBTQ, Polari, Round, SCRUFF, Since, Specialized, The, United Kingdom, United States

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Important terminology

used lgbtq slang gay term people sexual trans men also man transgender queer person someone community sex woman male refer

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
wearing make-upinstance ofa lesbian/bisexual woman who displays historically feminine attributes0.80text
dressesinstance ofa lesbian/bisexual woman who displays historically feminine attributes0.80text
and high heelsmuff-diverinstance ofa lesbian/bisexual woman who displays historically feminine attributes0.80text
LGBTQ slangrelated to historyBecause0.60section
LGBTQ slangrelated to historyLGBTQ0.60section
LGBTQ slangrelated to historySince0.60section
LGBTQ slangrelated to historyDuring0.60section
LGBTQ slangrelated to historyPolari0.60section
LGBTQ slangrelated to historyUnited Kingdom0.60section
LGBTQ slangrelated to historyBBC0.60section
LGBTQ slangrelated to historyRound0.60section
LGBTQ slangrelated to historyHorne0.60section

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