Drag Vocab
Famous Queens
Facts of Drag
Drag Performances
100

When you get some hot gossip, you would refer to that as spilling ___.

Tea

100

Known for starting the hit show ___'s Drag Race, this famous queen has hit songs like Kitty Girl and Supermodel.

RuPaul

100

Name the act of hiding one's "junk" to achieve a heightened feminine illusion.

Tucking

100

This form of performance requires lip movements tying to song lyrics.

Lipsynching

200

This familial phrase is for someone taken under a drag performers wing.

Drag Daughter/Son/Child

200

The first winner of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Bebe Zahara Benet

200

In _____ plays, men dressed as women due to the latters illegality. This is considered a very early form of drag.

Shakespeare

200

The act of vocalizing in tune with music.

Singing

300

An undercover insult that subtly points out a person’s flaws.

Shade

300

This queen was the muse for John Waters, originating the role of Edna Turnblad in the original Hairspray and being the direct inspiration of Ursula.

Divine

300

Modern drag culture stems directly from this underground scene created by Black and Latine queers in the 1970s.

Ball Culture

300

The act of a group of comedians performing rude and insensitive jokes towards a particular person.

Roasting

400

When you are looking particularly messed up and gross, you would be referred to as: ____

Busted

400

Popular for her quirky Sims videos on YouTube and being "stunning," this drag queen hails from the United Kingdom and is an openly trans performer.

Juno Birch

400

This hairspray brand is arguably the most popular among drag queens and is known for its iconic yellow container.

Got2B

400

Stemming from cabaret and old nightclubs, this form of performance mostly requires sensuality and the removal of costume pieces.

Burlesque

500

Inspired by the hit 1988 film starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, this term refers to an especially beautiful drag queen. Popularized on season 3 of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Heather

500

An Award-winning and Billboard-charting music artist and drag queen from western North Carolina, whose debut album reached the #1 spot on the iTunes Christian Charts.

Flamy Grant

500

Name the political activist who famously threw the first brick at police during the Stonewall Riots in New York City, June 28, 1969.

Marsha P. Johnson

500

Stemming from beauty contests, this form of drag is categorized by competitive fashion, presentation, and performance to see who can win an award.

Pageantry

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