drag mother

noun
/dɹæɡ ˈmʌðɚ/US

Etymology

From drag (“women's clothing worn by men”) + mother.

  1. derived from *muþraz — “sediment
  2. inherited from *méh₂tēr
  3. inherited from *mōdēr
  4. inherited from *mōder
  5. inherited from mōdor
  6. inherited from moder
  7. compounded as drag mother — “drag + mother

Definitions

  1. A drag queen who supports or mentors younger or less-experienced drag queens.

    • The on-stage amazon was Jacqueline St. James, who would later agree to become O’Hara’s drag mother.

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