Archqueen
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A chief queen. rare
"This sense of idealism, however troubled (as in The Living End) by homophobia and AIDS, challenges gay people to imagine a way to build their lives without seeking validation from the dominant social order, or as archqueen Quentin Crisp said somewhere, “Never mind keeping up with the Joneses; drag them down to your level—it’s cheaper.”"
Example
More examples"This sense of idealism, however troubled (as in The Living End) by homophobia and AIDS, challenges gay people to imagine a way to build their lives without seeking validation from the dominant social order, or as archqueen Quentin Crisp said somewhere, “Never mind keeping up with the Joneses; drag them down to your level—it’s cheaper.”"
Etymology
From arch- + queen.
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