closet queen

[ kloz-it kween ]

/ ˈklɒz ɪt ˌkwin /

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noun Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

a contemptuous term used to refer to a gay man who denies his sexual orientation to himself or keeps it hidden from others.

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Origin of closet queen

First recorded in 1965–70; closet (in the sense “secret”) + queen (in the sense of “gay man”)

Words nearby closet queen

closetful, close the books, close the door on, close the sale, close to home, closet queen, close-up, close with, closing, closing costs, closing price

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And Duke was a closet Nazi getting exposed by an avalanche of reporting.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The reigning queen of hip-hop treads the boards in her teen years.
Nicki Minaj: High School Actress|Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The last time there was a raid of this scale was in 2001, when 52 men were arrested on Queen Boat, a floating disco on the Nile.
Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypt’s Gays|Bel Trew|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When they invade new territory, populations are low, and the queen has limited mate options.
Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family|Helen Thompson|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Even the queen saw fit to honor him with the Order of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace in 2008.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker|Ted Gioia|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All along the highways and by-paths of our literature we encounter much that pertains to this "queen of plants."
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
A fancy came into my head that I would entertain the king and queen with an English tune upon this instrument.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
Q was a Queen, who wore a silk slip; R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
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One of her humours was to unite the son of her minister, with a niece of the widowed Queen of Saint Germain's.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
I plainly heard a noise upon the cover of my closet like that of a cable, and the grating of it as it passed through the ring.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift

British Dictionary definitions for closet queen

closet queen

noun

informal a man who is homosexual but does not admit the fact

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noun

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closet queen

noun Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

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