Friend of Dorothy

Judy Garland in her role as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz is one of two likely origins for the phrase

The name of this cafe, Dorothy's Sister, in Ponsonby, Auckland's gay village, is a play on the slang term.

In gay slang, a "friend of Dorothy" (occasionally abbreviated FOD) is a term for a gay man. The phrase dates back to at least World War II, when homosexual acts were illegal in the United States. Stating that, or asking if, someone was a "friend of Dorothy" was a euphemism used for discussing sexual orientation without others knowing its meaning. A similar term, "friend of Mrs. King" (i.e. Queen) was used in England, mostly in the first half of the 20th century.

单词	Friend of Dorothy
释义	Friend of Dorothy 原声例句稻草人 A great friend of Dorothy and Ozma seemed to be a machine man called Tik-Tok, who ran down several times during the evening and had to be wound up again by someone before he could move or speak. 多萝西和奥兹玛的一个好朋友似乎是一个名叫提克托克的机器人，他在晚上跑了好几次，还得被人重新上紧发条才能移动或说话。英语百科 Friend of Dorothy In gay slang, a "friend of Dorothy" (occasionally abbreviated FOD) is a term for a gay man. The phrase dates back to at least World War II, when homosexual acts were illegal in the United States. Stating that, or asking if, someone was a "friend of Dorothy" was a euphemism used for discussing sexual orientation without others knowing its meaning. A similar term, "friend of Mrs. King" (i.e. Queen) was used in England, mostly in the first half of the 20th century.
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