Queens

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queen

1. slang A derogatory and highly offensive term for a homosexual male, usually one considered effeminate or flamboyant.
2. slang A reclaimed term used by homosexuals for such a homosexual male (see Definition 1). Me and a couple other queens are heading to the gay pride parade in town. Do you want to come with us?
3. A shortening of "drag queen," a man who wears the clothing and assumes the demeanor of a woman, typically as part of an exaggerated performance piece. Oh, I'll get up there and do another number, for sure—a queen like me loves the stage!

queen it over (one)

To arrogantly assert superiority over one. Said almost exclusively of a woman. OK, yes, you beat me—now quit queening it over me. After her appearance in the film, she started queening it over everyone in class.
See also: over, queen

queen up

1. Of a man, to wear makeup or dress in feminine clothing. Derived from the term "drag queen." (Each of these usages could be considered offensive, depending on the context of how they are being used, and by whom.) I have to dress pretty conservatively during the week for my work, but I love getting queened up on the weekend.
2. Of a man, to dress or behave in a stereotypically homosexual manner. Derived from the term "drag queen." Coming out was just about being true to a part of who I am. I'm not going to start queening up or anything all of a sudden.
3. To dress a man in drag. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "queen" and "up." They queened the actor up a bit to match the flamboyant style of the singer he was playing for the film.
4. To cause or compel a man to act in a more stereotypically homosexual manner. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "queen" and "up." He was always such a well written gay character, though the show's writers queened him up a bit towards the end of the third season.
See also: queen, up

size queen

slang One whose ideal sexual partner has a large penis. Are you big enough for her? I hear she's a size queen.
See also: queen, size

turn King's/Queen's evidence

To provide evidence in court against other parties involved in the crime for which one has been charged in order to receive a reduced sentence or to avoid prosecution altogether. (Either "King" or "Queen" is used depending on the current ruling monarch.) Primarily heard in UK. Many are speculating that the government aide taken into custody will agree to turn Queen's evidence against the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
See also: evidence, turn
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

turn King’s/Queen’s ˈevidence

(British English) (American English turn State’s ˈevidence) give information against other criminals in order to get a less severe punishment: One of the gang turned State’s evidence and identified at least three others involved in the fraud.
See also: evidence, turn
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

queen

n. a homosexual male. Tom is getting to be such a queen.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • queen
  • nut factory
  • nut-foundry
  • nuthatch
  • nuthouse
  • foundry
  • nuttery
  • Oreo
  • Oreo cookie
References in classic literature
The Queen turned angrily away from him, and said to the Knave
`Get up!' said the Queen, in a shrill, loud voice, and the three gardeners instantly jumped up, and began bowing to the King, the Queen, the royal children, and everybody else.
Alices Adventures In Wonderland
Alice wondered a little at this, but she was too much in awe of the Queen to disbelieve it.
'It's time for you to answer now,' the Queen said, looking at her watch: 'open your mouth a LITTLE wider when you speak, and always say "your Majesty."'
Through the Looking Glass
Mistress Dale, also, can go with her husband and be company for the Queen's page.
Besides, the good Queen's warrant and ring would have answered for them, as indeed it did at the gates of London.
Robin Hood
"That is to say, whom you do not like," returned the queen.
"You see, cardinal," replied the queen, "that your enemies are mine."
Twenty Years After
"And you are certain that the queen and he did not see each other?"
"I believe the queen to have too high a sense of her duty, sire."
Three Musketeers
Meantime the queen went home to her glass, and shook with rage when she read the very same answer as before; and she said, 'Snowdrop shall die, if it cost me my life.' So she went by herself into her chamber, and got ready a poisoned apple: the outside looked very rosy and tempting, but whoever tasted it was sure to die.
Then they said, 'The old woman was the queen herself; take care another time, and let no one in when we are away.'
Fairy Tales
The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, 'Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
At these words the sleeper awoke, and lost no time in rising and hurrying to the garden, where she found all as the Good Queen had described.
Yellow Fairy Book
At this speech the King's brows drew together blackly, and he turned to the Queen. "Is this true?" said he sternly.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood