When Drag is Not a Care Race An Irreverent Dictionary of Over 400 Gay and Lesbian Words and Phrases

by Fessler, Jeff; Rauch, Karen

• ISBN13: 9780684830810
• ISBN10: 0684830817
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-06-10
• Publisher: Gallery Books

Summary

A witty, humorous, and helpful guide to the lingo common among the gay community for gay folks, straight folks, and everyone in between!

The authors of Why Gay Guys Are a Girl's Best Friend know how to talk the talk, and now they share their expertise in a delightfully illustrated and enlightening look at the gay and lesbian vocabulary. With sections devoted to men on men, women on women, sex, straights, fashion sense (or lack thereof), and more, they provide sassy, on-target definitions, and even include tips on proper usage. From "buysexual" to "Mary", "Martha", and the "Sacred Band of Thebes", here is a fabulous compendium of terms guaranteed to ruffle the pages of Noah Webster himself!

Author Biography

Jeff Fessler, an educator in South Florida, and Karen Rauch, a landscape architect in Southern California, also collaborated on a previous book, Why Gay Guys Are a Girl's Best Friend.

Table of Contents

1 Men on Men	1	(16)
2 Girls on Girls	17	(14)
3 In, out, of, and Not Even Near the Closet	31	(12)
4 Shake Your Groove Thangs	43	(16)
5 So, Do You Come Here Often?	59	(8)
6 7 Brides for 7 Sister/7 Grooms for 7 Brothers	67	(8)
7 Talk the Talk	75	(16)
8 Fashion Before Comfort/Comfort Before Fashion	91	(10)
9 I Love a Parade	101	(6)
10 J. Edgar Hoover Slept Here	107