(Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Zambia, South Africa, pejorative) A young female gold digger who is active on social media and pretends to afford a lavish partying lifestyle.
(Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Zambia, South Africa, pejorative) A young female gold digger who is active on social media and pretends to afford a lavish partying lifestyle.
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Dominate; do something exceptionally well. From Black queer culture; mainstreamed via stan Twitter and RuPaul's Drag Race.
To do something exceptionally well or look amazing doing it. Originated in drag ballroom culture ("she slayed the house down"), entered mainstream via RuPaul's Drag Race and Black Twitter, then was over-deployed to the point of ironic cringe. Using it sincerely in 2025 now reads slightly millennial.
(LGBTQ, _, slang) A queen.
LGBTQ+ slang spelling of 'queen', used to celebrate or affirm someone — typically a gay man or drag queen — for their confidence, style, or fierceness. The intentional misspelling conveys extra enthusiasm or playfulness, functioning as a superlative. Widely used in queer internet culture, social media, and ballroom-adjacent communities.