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drag mother en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /dɹæɡ ˈmʌðɚ/ (US)

Etymology

From drag (“women's clothing worn by men”) + mother.

Meanings

1. A drag queen who supports or mentors younger or less-experienced drag queens.
   • The on-stage amazon was Jacqueline St. James, who would later agree to become O’Hara’s drag mother. 2023 June 7, Stephen Daw, “Eureka O'Hara Embraced the Radical 'Self-Comfort and Self-Love' of Drag to Save Herself”, in Billboard, retrieved 17 Jun 2025:

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