drag king



drag king

A woman who wears the clothing and assumes the demeanor of a male, especially as part of an exaggerated performance piece. The mother of two performs with a drag king troupe on the weekends, much to the bemusement of some of her more conservative friends.
See also: drag, king

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wickaninnishwik-ə-NIN-ish (English)Native American, Nuu-chah-nulth
Rivers['rivəz]
Rikutoṙee-koo-toJapanese
Enolaə-NO-ləEnglish
Adena-Hebrew
Kibwe-Eastern African, Swahili