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Gay talk: a (sometimes outrageous) dictionary of gay slang (formerly entitled "The Queen's Vernacular."
A dictionary of gay slang by Bruce Rodgers. 1979 paperback edition.
265 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1972
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November 1, 2008
A gay slang dictionary from the early 70s. While much of the terminology is now dated, there are quite a few terms still in use. Many words have very amusing quotes giving the context of the use of words. Even includes some Polari words (see more recent books on Polari, British gay slang, for more on that topic.)
October 18, 2025
it's sad this wasn't expanded on as time went on like what about the 80s and the 90s right?
August 24, 2022
well some of these terms will never leave my brain
content/trigger warnings; queerphobia (slurs, derogatory terms, biphobia, homophobia, lesbophobia, transphobia, physical violence, hate crimes), racism (slurs, fetishization), fatphobia, explicit sexual content, sex work, pedophilia, misogyny, rape, suicide, ableism,
content/trigger warnings; queerphobia (slurs, derogatory terms, biphobia, homophobia, lesbophobia, transphobia, physical violence, hate crimes), racism (slurs, fetishization), fatphobia, explicit sexual content, sex work, pedophilia, misogyny, rape, suicide, ableism,
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