• Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    3 months ago

    Is this a bit or do you really not know what drag is?

    A drag queen is (usually) a man who dresses in an exaggerated female style for performances, and often have an over the top or pun stage name (ex: Divine, Kim Chi).

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      3 months ago

      Registered 1 week ago and this is their only comment. I want to give them the benefit of the doubt but…

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        3 months ago

        But now a whole lot of people are better informed. Save the hand wringing for if they come back in bad faith. Or as my mom used to say, don’t borrow trouble.

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          3 months ago

          Yeah, I regret the comment now and I have apologised to OP.

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      3 months ago

      If they’re ESL I totally get it. Neither of the two component words in their most common use would lead you to the correct meaning.

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        3 months ago

        I learned English (3rd language) and the phrase “dressed in drag” made no sense to me

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      No I had no clue. Only know the word as a verb or in the context of drag coeficient. Thank you for the explanation.

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        3 months ago

        now imagining drag queens standing in wind tunnels to study the aerodynamics of their attire, with scientists standing on the side rubbing their chins wisely