Kiki

//ˈkiːkiː// name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A pet form of several female given names beginning with K.
Noun
  1. 1
    A gathering of friends for the purpose of gossiping and chit-chat. US, slang

    "Let's have a kiki / I wanna have a kiki / Lock the doors tight / Let's have a kiki"

  2. 2
    A lesbian who is neither butch nor femme. US, dated, derogatory, historical

    "For quotations using this term, see Citations:kiki."

Verb
  1. 1
    To meet with friends without any agenda or goals. US, slang

    "We spent a whole lot of time kiki'ing around—fooling around."

Etymology

Etymology 1

In the sense "lesbian who is neither butch nor femme", sometimes said to mean "neither-nor" in some language; related to kai kai (“sexual activity between drag queens”); see that entry for more. In the sense "a gathering for gossiping and chit-chat", perhaps imitative of giggling.

Etymology 2

In the sense "lesbian who is neither butch nor femme", sometimes said to mean "neither-nor" in some language; related to kai kai (“sexual activity between drag queens”); see that entry for more. In the sense "a gathering for gossiping and chit-chat", perhaps imitative of giggling.

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