The origin of this word is easy to determine, and the crassness of the meaning can be misinterpreted easily. “That Ellen DeGeneres Gap Kids line is a bubi paradise.” Büchsenmasseuseĭefinition: Literally translates into “bush masseuse.” Admittedly not the classiest of terms, but still quality slang. Makes sense, since parts of English are clearly rooted in Germanic. Incidentally, the german for butch is simply, butsch. “How about the cute girl at the bar? Is she an adamstocher?” Bubiĭefinition: Literally German for “little boy,” but slang tells us that bubi is a cute, diminutive version of saying someone is butch. Many think this particular turn of phrase started off as a derogatory term in the 60s, and was used to point out people that “looked like lesbians,” but has since been adopted and is now used casually as a descriptor for all lesbians to use – kind of like calling someone a “friend of Dorothy.” And I mean, who wouldn’t want to be Wednesday Addams? Also, from what I can gather, trans and bi are both widely understood terms nowadays, but if you have any other turns of phrase from your queer corner of the Earth, leave them in the comments!ĭefinition: Yup, this gem literally translates to Adams Daughter. No words included in this guide are intended to hurt, trigger or insult anyone, but are more a study about how far we, as a community, have come. It took me a long time to verify that the following terms were actually used as casual slang, but the lines get a little blurred when I started to consider how words sometimes (especially reclaimed and empowered slang) evolve from oppressive language and slurs. If you can’t seem to get your hands on one, and are busy checking out the lesbian scene in Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico or Japan here are a few words to help you along the way.
The idea behind it is that if you are a hitchhiker across many galaxies you can stick one in your ear you are able to understand anything said to you in any language. The babelfish is a curious little fish described in Douglas Adams’ six-book trilogy, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
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