dragon lady

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noun

(often initial capital letters) a woman of somewhat sinister glamour often perceived as wielding ruthless or corrupt power.

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Origin of dragon lady

So called after the villainous Asian woman in the cartoon strip Terry and the Pirates (1934–1973) created by U.S. cartoonist Milton Caniff (1907–88)

Words nearby dragon lady

dragonet, dragonfish, dragonfly, dragon fruit, dragonhead, dragon lady, dragon lizard, dragon market, dragonnade, dragonroot, dragon's blood

How to use dragon lady in a sentence

But the Dragon Lady was upon the bell of Djji, and she lashed it furiously with her tail till dawn.
Japanese Fairy Tales|Grace James
His Majesty met the Dragon Lady, and was made immortal; your servant has played a trick upon this girl, and he is to die.
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio (Volumes I and II)|Songling Pu

Other Idioms and Phrases with dragon lady

dragon lady

A domineering or belligerent woman, as in They called her the neighborhood dragon lady—she was always yelling at the children. This slangy term was originally the name of a villainous Asian woman in Milton Caniff's popular cartoon strip Terry and the Pirates (1934–1973), which ran in many newspapers. It was transferred to more general use in the mid-1900s.