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RuPaul's Drag Race terminology ; Term Definition American dream [2]: apolo-lie: a fake apology, coined by Widow Von'Du [3]: bam: a joyous expression used by Alexis Mateo (season 3; All Stars seasons 1 and 5), [2] originally for season 3's "Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Style" maxi challenge and later repeated by RuPaul [4]
Polari, a jargon that began in European ports and evolved into a shorthand used in gay subcultures, influences much of today's slang in words like "zhuzh," "drag," "camp" and "femme."
Two drag queens with a woman (left) and a drag king (far right) in Wild Side Story in Los Angeles 1977. A drag queen (first use in print, 1941) is a person, usually a man, that dresses in drag, either as part of a performance or for personal fulfillment. The term "drag queen" distinguishes such men from transvestites, transsexuals or ...
The history of "yas," "work," "gagging" and "hunty" are not as glamorous or simplistic as you might think.
Drivers race on the apron at Chicagoland Speedway (the area between the white and yellow lines). aero cover See wheel shroud. air jacks Pneumatic cylinders strategically mounted to the frame near the wheels of a racing car, which project downwards to lift the car off the ground during a pit stop to allow for quick tire changes or provide mechanics access to the underside of the car for repairs.
“In a ballroom context, a mother can be a ‘drag mother’ who teaches a new queen the art and perhaps the business of drag or vogue or emceeing — a present figure who enables their self ...
Delay box is a common slang term used in drag racing to describe an on-board timer which is a transbrake delay timer. A transbrake forces the race car to remain stationary at the starting line, in gear, regardless of how much engine power is applied.
RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 airs Fridays at 8 p.m. on MTV. Watch EW's full interview with Suzie at the top of this post. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly. Show comments.