Gay Speak

**nrgbeat** · July 22nd, 2002, 09:34 AM

So nobody feels excluded from gay topics/threads here is a primer on gay speak.

1). Know designers--For example "Darling, you look totally fabulous in that Valentino."
or "Honey, that Bob Mackie is so five minutes ago."

2). Know your gay porn stars--Al Parker, Ryan Idol, Jeff Stryker and just about anybody named Kyle, Rock, Brock, Thorn, Blair, Rod or Chad.

3). Know your gay divas/icons--Barbra Streisand, Judy Garland, Liza, Bette Midler, Madonna, Ethel Merman, Sylvester, etc.

4). Know your gay dj's and discos---The Troc, The Saint, The Anvil, Badlands, The Cock Ring, 12 West and so on. DJ's--Bobby V, Robbie Leslie, Howard Merritt, Danae Jacovidis (know how to pronounce his name), Warren Gluck, Julian Marsh, etc.

5). Know your gay hotspots--Fire Island, P-Town, Key West, Castro Street and others.

6). Know what morning music and sleaze are and know the difference.

7). Know gay disco anthems and artists---We're not talking Bee Gee's here, but Sylvester, Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Queen Samantha, Voyage, Patrick Cowley, Paul Parker, Magnifique, Jimmy Ruffin, etc.

8). Know gay lingo--rimming, glory hole, hanky code, bitch, etc.

Well, that's it for now. Please feel free to add anything that I might have missed.

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**Jeff H** · July 22nd, 2002, 02:00 PM

Nrg--I got a real laugh out of your list! I'm as gay as they come (cum?), but for the record:

1). Know designers--For example "Darling, you look totally fabulous in that Valentino."
or "Honey, that Bob Mackie is so five minutes ago."

I could not possibly care less about designer clothing! I think fashion and supermodels are pointless and even more uninteresting than sports! (I know who Bob Mackie is only because he dressed Cher!)

2). ...just about anybody named Kyle, Rock, Brock, Thorn, Blair, Rod or Chad.

Someone is watching either too much porn or too many soaps!

4). ...Danae Jacovidis (know how to pronounce his name)

OK, you got me there.

. Know gay lingo--rimming, glory hole, hanky code, bitch, etc.

...which you can pretty much master just by watching Sex and the City!

I'll give some thought to the topic and try to add to your list!

**markydefad** · July 22nd, 2002, 02:18 PM

I find myself making lots of references to "The Wizard Of Oz"--a movie most straights have certainly seen BUT gays worship--especially the Judy G. acolytes.

Stuff like "Toto pulling back the curtain to reveal the real wizard", references to the wicked witch of the west, ruby slippers,etc.

I used a line from "The Women" a 1939 MGM camp-fest with hilarious lines. Mine was from the Paulette Goddard character:

"Where I spit, no grass grows--EVER"

From "Whatever Happened To Baby Jane":

when Joan Crawford (Blanche) says to Bette Davis (Jane) "Jane you couldn't treat me like this if I weren't in this wheelchair" and Bette spits back "But cha ARE Blanche, But cha ARE in the wheelchair".

I like to use this line when someone is in self-denial about something or other.

I'll think of some more.

**BrunoRepublic** · July 22nd, 2002, 02:52 PM

Looks like I'm going to lose my fag license over this...

1). Know designers--For example "Darling, you look totally fabulous in that Valentino."
or "Honey, that Bob Mackie is so five minutes ago."

Don't know, don't want to know. I refuse to wear anything that prominently displays the label. I wear what I like and couldn't care less if it's in style or not.

2). Know your gay porn stars--Al Parker, Ryan Idol, Jeff Stryker and just about anybody named Kyle, Rock, Brock, Thorn, Blair, Rod or Chad.

Only know of the first and third on the list, and only care about the first

3). Know your gay divas/icons--Barbra Streisand, Judy Garland, Liza, Bette Midler, Madonna, Ethel Merman, Sylvester, etc.

With the exception of Sylvester, I couldn't give a flying French seal about any of them. I am fond of some of Shirley Bassey's late 60s/early 70s material, but I don't think that counts...

4). Know your gay dj's and discos---The Troc, The Saint, The Anvil, Badlands, The Cock Ring, 12 West and so on. DJ's--Bobby V, Robbie Leslie, Howard Merritt, Danae Jacovidis (know how to pronounce his name), Warren Gluck, Julian Marsh, etc.

Sadly, I was too young for that. And the current generation of DJs doesn't interest me at all.

5). Know your gay hotspots--Fire Island, P-Town, Key West, Castro Street and others.

Are any of those still considered "hotspots"?

6). Know what morning music and sleaze are and know the difference.

:???: Beats me!

7). Know gay disco anthems and artists---We're not talking Bee Gee's here, but Sylvester, Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Queen Samantha, Voyage, Patrick Cowley, Paul Parker, Magnifique, Jimmy Ruffin, etc.

Not a problem.

. Know gay lingo--rimming, glory hole, hanky code, bitch, etc.

If I have to know these things from first-hand experience, then file me under "I (Who Have Nothing)"

**markydefad** · July 22nd, 2002, 03:07 PM

Graham,

I think you've just conclusively proved you're NOT GAY!!! Just BITCHY!!!! :lol:

Fred & Ethel Mertz have a "retreat" where you might meet a strapping but lovely young lesbian named "Sam" and start a new life.

Interested??? :lol:

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**Jeff H** · July 22nd, 2002, 03:18 PM

Marky's post reminds me of just how hard it is to explain "camp" to straight people. (And no offense intended anyone!)

Get a group of gay guys together--OK, gay guys "of a certain age"--and the lines from The Women, All About Eve, The Wizard of Oz, etc., are sure to fly. One of my favorites was when a guy in a bar pretended to pull a cigarette from his mouth, toss it to the floor and grind it with his big toe and said, "Tell me about it, stud." Everyone got the joke; I don't belive this would ever happen in a straight crowd. (For the record, this was NOT a crowd of drag queens, just regular guys.

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Same goes for those 1980s comedy albums from Joan Rivers and Bette Midler. If someone quotes a bit from either of those, someone else in the group is sure to take off with it.

And more: Mommie Dearest, the Divine films, Designing Women, and two of my favorites, Auntie Mame and Sunset Boulevard.

I can't explain it, but like gaydar, "it's twue! It's twue!"

See?

**markydefad** · July 22nd, 2002, 03:43 PM

Jeff rounded up all the usual suspects. (That's from "Casablanca", BTW)

"All About Eve":

"Fasten your seatbelts. It's gonna be a bumpy night."

"Eve, sometimes I think you keep things from me".

"Eve, it's me, Addison".

(The latter 2 used when someone you know is evading the truth. Eh, Jeff?)

"Mommie Dearest":

"Don't **** with me fellas. This ain't my first time at the rodeo".

"NO MORE WIRE HANGERS--EVER!!!!"

"Auntie Mame":

Gooch's "I LIVED!!!"

"Really topdrawer"

"Life is a banquet. And most poor suckers are starving."

"Sunset Boulevard":

"I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille".

Bette Midler:

"**** 'em if they can't take a joke!"

Joan Rivers:

"Can we talk?!!!"

on Liz Taylor: "She's got more chins than a Chinese phone book"

Oh, and the "Tell me about it, STUD" line Jeff referred to is Miss Sandy Dombrowski (Olivia Newton-John) when she goes "Bad Girl" in "Grease".

So many more.

I'll be back. ( That's Ahnuuhld-NOT CAMP).

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**markydefad** · July 22nd, 2002, 04:38 PM

From "Funny Girl": "Hello gorgeous"

From "What's Up Doc?": "There's a person named Eunice?" (OK, maybe not a classic--BUT I LIKE IT!!)

From "Airplane":

1st person: "Surely, you know..."
2nd person: "...and don't call me Shirley"

From "Paper Moon":

"I want my two hundred dollars"
"I don't have it"
(gritting teeth) "Then git it" (We use this a lot at the agency I work at)

We also use the phrase "Paper Mooned": "We suspect our boss "Paper Mooned" us on the Oscar pool". In fact, this did happen. He took change from the pool money for his $20 bill and we ended up short.

**NickNack** · July 22nd, 2002, 06:54 PM

Don't forget the classic from CAR WASH:

"I'm more man than you'll ever be and more woman than you'll ever get!" (Snap fingers... spin on heels... exit while tossing hair/head back.)

I believe this line was resurrected by Phillip Seymour Hoffman in FLAWLESS.

**markydefad** · July 22nd, 2002, 07:16 PM

Great one, Nicky!!!! I hear that line from the drag queens on Jerry Springer all the time!!! I forgot it was from "Car Wash". Was it Antonio Fargas who said that?

**markydefad** · July 22nd, 2002, 09:21 PM

Another example:

I was having dinner with a group of gay guys one night at Wolfgang Puck's restaurant in the Sunset 5 complex.

A friend of theirs walks up with another guy, a total stranger to everyone, Jean-Pierre or something from France.

Without missing a beat this one guy puts his hand forward and says in the only French he knew ... "Je M'Appelle Barbra" (the title of Streisand's 1966 French LP)!!!

I cracked up. That's about the only French I know also except for "voulez vous coucher avec moi, c'est soi" (did I mangle that?)

We were going to see "Rosemary's Baby"--another treasure trove of great lines, mostly those of Ruth Gordon as Minnie Castevet. She Rules!!!!

from the Mel Brooks film "High Anxiety":

(the Cloris Leachman/Harvey Korman B&D spoof scenes: "More bondage, less discipline" and then "More discipline, less bondage".

Also when Harvey is late for dinner, Cloris snarls in a Germanic accent: "No fruit cup!!!"

From "Blazing Saddles": Madeline Kahn's take-off on Marlene Dietrich "I'm tired...tired of playing the game/Ain't it a friggin' shame/ I'm so tired.... Then the mincing chorus boys chime in at double speed: "Can't you see she's pooped?"

From "Young Frankenstein" : Again Madeline Kahn to Peter Boyle's now-domesticated Frankenstein monster-- "I bought a new hamper for your shirrr--erts. This is only for socks and poo-poo undies". A co-worker has that line on his computer--we crack up every time it plays.

Oh, there's more. But I can't remember the exact lines. Don't wanna paraphrase too much.

I love this thread. Maybe I'll write a book ( but somebody probably beat me to it). :roll:

**paul** · July 23rd, 2002, 12:33 AM

On 2002-07-22 20:16, markydefad wrote:
Great one, Nicky!!!! I hear that line from the drag queens on Jerry Springer all the time!!! I forgot it was from "Car Wash". Was it Antonio Fargas who said that?

Yup, it was Antonio.

**paul** · July 23rd, 2002, 12:41 AM

How about:
"Search your feelings, you know it to be true" - Vader to Luke in Star Wars.
"Get Into The Groove" - Madonna

**markydefad** · July 23rd, 2002, 12:50 AM

I just recently realized what...

"Pull Up To The (My) Bumper, Baby...with your long black limousine" meant....

after all those years of dancing to it at the Troc,... I had no clue it wasn't about a high-maintenance chick who wanted limo service!!!! I'm serious as a heart attack, to quote Ms. Clifford. :lol:

**NickNack** · July 23rd, 2002, 07:37 PM

On 2002-07-22 20:16, markydefad wrote:
Great one, Nicky!!!! I hear that line from the drag queens on Jerry Springer all the time!!! I forgot it was from "Car Wash". Was it Antonio Fargas who said that?

Yes it was. He was hysterical. The movie looks very dated today but I can still watch him carrying on.

**NickNack** · July 23rd, 2002, 07:46 PM

Another fave of mine from "Boys In The Band":

"You, sunt! That's French with a sedilla."

Now, I'm not sure about the spelling but what a sedilla does in French is make the hard-sounding "C", soft. (ex. Francais = Fran-say, not Fran-kay.)

If you have to think about this too long it's no longer funny but I'm :lol: right now so I'll quit. I could never get Bill to laught at this but, then, he didn't take French.

**markydefad** · July 24th, 2002, 03:14 PM

Good one Nicky. I remember that line vividly.

I have a little "Boys In the Band" story.

A few years ago, here in LA, a stage production was mounted. I attended with some friends, including a young (20's) gay guy named Doug ("Doogie") from South Carolina who looked like Donny Osmond but sounded a lot like Gomer Pyle. Doug was an assistant where I work. Yes, I imitated him mercilessly!!!

But we hung out alot during his time here--ANYWAY we were watching the final act of "Boys In The Band" when "Doogie" leaned over and whispered to me (I wish I could type the way he talks)... "Which one's Mary?"!!!!!!!!! :lol:

Now, IF ya don't know the play--the guys are constantly referring to each other with lines like "Oh, Mary, don't ask", etc.

We jaded, hardcore queens had quite a chuckle over Doogie's innocent question--especially coming AT THE END OF THE PLAY!!!!

I still like to imitate Doogie's voice--so much so that a more recent assistant who had just said something truly stupid, anticipating what was coming--turned to me and snapped "Don't use your Doug voice on me!!!"

I loves to tease the kids. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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**NickNack** · July 24th, 2002, 03:57 PM

On 2002-07-24 16:14, markydefad wrote:
I have a little "Boys In the Band" story.

A few years ago, here in LA, a stage production was mounted. I attended with some friends, including a young (20's) gay guy named Doug ("Doogie") from South Carolina who looked like Donny Osmond but sounded a lot like Gomer Pyle. Doug was an assistant where I work. Yes, I imitated him mercilessly!!!

But we hung out alot during his time here--ANYWAY we were watching the final act of "Boys In The Band" when "Doogie" leaned over and whispered to me (I wish I could type the way he talks)... "Which one's Mary?"!!!!!!!!! :lol:

Now, IF ya don't know the play--the guys are constantly referring to each other with lines like "Oh, Mary, don't ask", etc.

We jaded, hardcore queens had quite a chuckle over Doogie's innocent question--especially coming AT THE END OF THE PLAY!!!!

I still like to imitate Doogie's voice--so much so that a more recent assistant who had just said something truly stupid, anticipating what was coming--turned to me and snapped "Don't use your Doug voice on me!!!"

I loves to tease the kids. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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**nrgbeat** · July 24th, 2002, 05:18 PM

You said ****.

Okay that's it, I'm calling my lawyer.

**markydefad** · July 24th, 2002, 05:29 PM

It's your "sonsul", that's French with a cedilla, Miss Thing!!! Three snaps in a circle, Pivot, toss the wig, adjust the package, and head straight for the bar.

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