friend of Dorothy

British  

/ ˈdɒrəθɪ /

noun

1. informal a male homosexual

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Etymology

Origin of friend of Dorothy

C20: after a character in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz played by Judy _Garland , who has a large gay following

Example Sentences

The British actress stars as the titular character in A Friend of Dorothy, nominated for best live action short.

From BBC

The same theme of isolation guided the work of debut director Lee Knight, whose "A Friend of Dorothy" stars veteran British actress Miriam Margolyes.

From Barron's

Lee Knight’s “A Friend of Dorothy” may be a tad on the nose about the cultural and emotional impact of a lonely London widow on a closeted teenaged boy.

From Los Angeles Times

She is notable for playing a stuck-up new friend of Dorothy’s in a third-season episode.

From Washington Times

She is notable to for playing a stuck-up new friend of Dorothy’s in a third-season episode.

From Seattle Times