The Drag Dictionary - An illustrated glossary of fierce Queen slang

"No tea no shade, Judy, but your mug looks pretty badly beaten!"

With RuPaul's Drag Race catapulting drag into the mainstream, queens are well and truly owning the spotlight, and introducing us to their quirky and hilarious slang. But are you struggling to keep up with the lingo? Desperate to "throw shade" and "spill the tea" but not quite sure how to work it into a sentence? Well never fear: The Drag Dictionary is here to save you!

Featuring bright, fun illustrations of your best-loved girls, as well as all those classic phrases explained – from "death drop" to "squirrel friends", "tuck" and more – this explains 45 of the best phrases you've been gagging over since the dawn of Lady Bunny. This is a tribute to all things drag, and the amazing artists and superheroes who add sparkle and glitz to our lives.

About the author

Alba De Zanet is a illustrator and graphic designer based in Switzerland, they have a fascination with the history and evolution of drag. Roberto Garcia is the owner of a successful film and video agency, Freshcom, they have a fascination with the history and evolution of drag.

Summary

All the classic drag phrases explained

Product details

• Authors: Alba De Zanet, DE ZANET ALBA, Roberto Garcia
• Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.02.2021
• EAN: 9781784884253
• ISBN: 978-1-78488-425-3
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 193 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 312 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; NON-CLASSIFIABLE, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, Gift books, Gender studies, gender groups, Gift and novelty books / items