Green’s Dictionary of Slang
lavender, n. 1. flattery. 2. something good, desirable. 3. effeminacy, homosexuality.
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lavender, adj. a euph. for homosexual and anything referring to homosexuality; also as n., homosexuality.
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lavender boy
(n.)
a male homosexual; thus lavender-lipped adj. under lavender, adj.
lavender cowboy
(n.)
an effeminate man; thus a male homosexual. under lavender, adj.
lavender desperado
(n.)
a sexually eager gay cowboy. under lavender, adj.
lavender law
(n.)
legal issues, practice and study pertaining to the gay and lesbian community. under lavender, adj.
lavender marriage
(n.)
an ostensibly heterosexual marriage in which one or both partners is/are in fact homosexual or bisexual; typically entered into by celebrities. under lavender, adj.
lavender set
(n.)
the world of homosexuality. under lavender, adj.
lavender cove, n. a pawnbroker.
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