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单词 closet queen
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closet queen

[ kloz-it kween ]
/ ˈklɒz ɪt ˌkwin /
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noun Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

a contemptuous term used to refer to a gay man who denies his sexual orientation to himself or keeps it hidden from others.

Origin of closet queen

First recorded in 1965–70; closet (in the sense “secret”) + queen (in the sense of “gay man”)

Words nearby closet queen

closetful, close the books, close the door on, close the sale, close to home, closet queen, close-up, close with, closing, closing costs, closing price
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British Dictionary definitions for closet queen

closet queen

noun

informal a man who is homosexual but does not admit the fact
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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