What is a 100 footer lesbian?
LGBT slang is a set of English slang lexicons used predominantly among LGBT people. It has been used in various languages since the early 20th century as a means by which members of the LGBT community identify themselves and speak in code with brevity and speed to others. The term ‘100-footer’ refers to a person…
LGBT slang is a set of English slang lexicons used predominantly among LGBT people. It has been used in various languages since the early 20th century as a means by which members of the LGBT community identify themselves and speak in code with brevity and speed to others. The term ‘100-footer’ refers to a person whose sexuality is fairly evident from their appearance, personality, or language.
What is a 100-footer lesbian?
A lesbian who typifies the stereotype to such an extent you can spot her sexuality from a hundred feet away. Because of sodomy laws and the threat of prosecution due to the criminalization of homosexuality, LGBT slang has served as an argot or cant, a secret language, and a way for the LGBT community to communicate with each other publicly without revealing their sexual orientation to others.
Many terms that originated as gay slang has become part of the popular lexicon. For example, the word drag was popularized by Hubert Selby Jr. in his book Last Exit to Brooklyn. Drag has been traced back by the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) to the late 19th Century. Conversely, words such as “bungee”, while well-established in a subset of gay society, have never transitioned to widespread use.
