The Russian Gay

[wolfie-18.livejournal.com]

I was wondering (etymologically?) whether or not the Russian slang for gay comes from голубой the color or голубь the pigeon. I happened to find голубь from a 1960 edition of an Akhmanova dictionary my French teacher gave me. Would it be possible? In other languages, gays are also referred to as birds. Just a thought.

Comments

[apollotiger.livejournal.com]

I've never heard "chickenhead" before ... I've heard "chicken" as a term for a young gay man, but that's mostly in-community queer slang.

[wolfie-18.livejournal.com]

I'm starting to feel as if I'm outside this "community" slang. Chicken... hm...

[apollotiger.livejournal.com]

*laughs* I heard it once. I've got a good memory, though.

(A side note: outside of the community slang? That implying you're some sort of LGBTQQIPAA [I just wanted to use the acronym, really])

[surok75.livejournal.com]

Chickenhawk - for underage male prostitutes.

or maybe this is exclusively British?