boylesque

boylesque
 n.— «“Boylesque,” as burlesque veteran and boylesque coach Dirty Martini calls male burlesque, has a long tradition of queer and transgender performance.» —“Dance on Film, Boylesque & Saved Gallery” by Ava Dakota Kim Block Magazine Jan. 31, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Mischief Night (episode #1684)

What’s up with ketchup? The shifting history and spelling of the name of this condiment. For centuries, ketchup was a fishy sauce originating in Asia—the tomatoes came only later! Plus, a new book shows what’s lost when a language dies: when there...

Punny Names From 1916

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