FEMMEĪ place where there are loads of queers. (Anthony Harvey/Getty) DYKONĪ famous woman popular among queer women and seen as a gay icon. D erogatory when used by people outside of the LGBT+ community, but reclaimed by lesbians, and widely accepted within the queer community.
Drag kingĪ person who dresses in clothing more conventionally worn by men with exaggerated masculinity and in masculine gender roles for entertainment or fashion. Not all drag kings are queer women, though most are. Someone who is attracted to people who look just like them. (Netflix/Orphan Black) DIESEL DYKEĪnother butch variety of lesbian, similar to bull dyke, but associated with trucks, short hair and plaid shirts. When someone gets in the way of you hitting on or getting it on with someone you’re interested in. It’s the lesbian version of cock blocking, basically. Used by the queer community to describe someone who is cisgender and heterosexual. (Or carmex.) May identify as stem or soft butch. Doesn’t wear lipstick – but might wear chapstick. Some who presents somewhere between masculine and feminine. Check out our handy list of famous lesbians and bisexuals. Someone who has shown an interest in other women and may have experimented. Someone who will only engage in lesbian activities when under the influence of alcohol. Pretty derogatory, especially when used by people who assume that heteronormative sex is so fascinating that it’s still interesting after 10 years together. The stereotypical idea that relationships between two women will eventually lead to a sexless life. Someone who recently came out as a lesbian. Someone so stereotypically queer that you can spot them from 100 feet away. Related: The Ultimate LGBT Glossary – All your questions answered 100-Footer If you have absolutely no idea what we’re talking about, carry on scrolling through our big fat lesbian dictionary to learn the lingo. If you’re a baby dyke and don’t know what a baby dyke is, you’ll likely need to have a quick flick through this glossary of lesbian slang…īefore you become a victim of cliterference while hitting on a stud, or before you discover that your chapstick lesbian friend has done a u-haul with her pillow princess girlfriend.