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A Friend Of Dorothy

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Dublin Boy, Apr 27, 2013.

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  1. Dublin Boy

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    Where does this term for a Gay Man come from?
     
    #1 Dublin Boy, Apr 27, 2013
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    Friend of Dorothy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Apparently :

     
    #2 Hefiel, Apr 27, 2013
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    It's a term I still love and use, though its common use substantially predates me :wink:
     
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    Everyone in my family thought the Tin Man was gay... so maybe others did too but that seems a bit far fetched... =O
     
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    If you're talking about the actor, keep in mind half the male actors in hollywood are friends of dorothy :slight_smile:
     
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    I had never heard that one before.
     
    #6 Hexagon, Apr 28, 2013
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    Glad I'm not the only one. I've never heard that term used, granted I haven't heard a lot of alternative terms for a gay man where I'm at.
     
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    It's a *very* dated term. It was popular in the 30s and 40s. A few people use it today more as a joke than anything else.
     
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    I always thought it was because Judy Garland was a 'gay icon'.
     
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    Sounds more like a drug reference to me honestly :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    Well I am a friend of Dorothy :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:ride:
     
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    Under the "Misunderstanding" heading in the Wiki article:

    I am dying of laughter! :roflmao:

    Anyway, on-topic, I always thought it was a reference to Judy Garland, but it seems to predate any of her major gay followings. Euphemisms are hard to date, though, because they usually start rather secretly.
     
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    These days, I sometimes sign my name in certain (select) e-mails followed by : FoD :icon_bigg
     
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    JBWat :roflmao:

    greatwhale, nice to meet another FoD :badgrin: (*hug*)
     
    #14 Dublin Boy, May 15, 2013
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