| a male transvestite. |
| drag queen n. Slang A man, especially a performer, who dresses as a woman. |
drag queen
A male transvestite; also, a female impersonator. For example, He was surprised to find out that Roxanne was actually a drag queen. This term uses the slang noun drag in the sense of "female attire worn by a man" (a usage dating from about 1870; also see in drag). [Offensive slang; c. 1940]