"flaming queen" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-flaming queen.ogg [Australia] Forms: flaming queens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flaming queen (plural flaming queens)
  1. (slang, LGBT) A homosexual, and often cross-dressing, man acting in an ostentatious and flaunting manner akin to a diva. Tags: slang Categories (topical): LGBT, People

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