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In Drag
Drag is a performance of exaggerated femininity, masculinity, or other forms of gender expression, usually for entertainment purposes. Drag usually involves cross-dressing. A drag queen is someone (usually male) who performs femininely and a drag king is someone (usually female) who performs masculinely. Performances often involve comedy, social satire, and at times political commentary. The term may be used as a noun as in the expression ''in drag'' or as an adjective as in ''drag show''. __TOC__ Etymology The origin of the term ''drag'' is uncertain; it may date as far back as the Elizabethan era in England, where it was used to describe male actors playing female roles in theaters where cross-dressing was the norm. The first recorded use of ''drag'' in reference to actors dressed in women's clothing is from 1870. One suggested etymological root is 19th-century theater slang, from the sensation of long skirts trailing on the floor. Another possible origin is the Yiddish term m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drag Queens At High Heel Drag Race
Drag or The Drag may refer to: Places * Drag, Norway, a village in Tysfjord municipality, Nordland, Norway * ''Drág'', the Hungarian name for Dragu Commune in Sălaj County, Romania * Drag (Austin, Texas), the portion of Guadalupe Street adjacent to the University of Texas at Austin Science and technology * Drag (physics), the force which resists motion of an object through a fluid ** Aerodynamic drag, the aerodynamic force which resists motion of an aircraft or other object through the air ** Drag parachute, a parachute to reduce the speed of vehicles * Drag and drop, a computer input gesture * Drag harrow, in agriculture, a heavy type of harrow used to break up soil * Fishing_reel#Drag_mechanisms, Drag system, a mechanical means of applying variable pressure to a fishing rod reel in order to act as a friction brake * Police drag, a small dredge used to recover objects or bodies lost in shallow water * ''Drag'', older name for grapnel anchor Arts and entertainment Perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
