"drag-queenese" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From drag queen + -ese. Etymology templates: {{af|en|drag queen|-ese}} drag queen + -ese Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} drag-queenese (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The jargon used by drag queens. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-drag-queenese-en-noun-nFgUExjJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese

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