In the sense "lesbian who is neither butch nor femme", sometimes said to mean "neither-nor" in some language; related to kai kai (“sexual activity between drag queens”); see that entry for more. In the sense "a gathering for gossiping and chit-chat", perhaps imitative of giggling.
Meanings
(US, slang) A gathering of friends for the purpose of gossiping and chit-chat.
Let's have a kiki / I wanna have a kiki / Lock the doors tight / Let's have a kiki 2012 September 11, Scissor Sisters, “Let's Have a Kiki”, in Magic Hour, track 6:
Get on my knees and have a kiki with Jesus 2016 April 22, Lucian Piane, “Pray & Slay”, in RuPaul’s Drag Race: The Rusical:
(US, dated, derogatory, historical) A lesbian who is neither butch nor femme.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:kiki.
In the sense "lesbian who is neither butch nor femme", sometimes said to mean "neither-nor" in some language; related to kai kai (“sexual activity between drag queens”); see that entry for more. In the sense "a gathering for gossiping and chit-chat", perhaps imitative of giggling.
Meanings
(US, slang) To meet with friends without any agenda or goals.
We spent a whole lot of time kiki'ing around—fooling around. 2010, David Carter, Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution, page 130:
Went home, changed for my show, kikied with Bruce and walked over to the apartment for my weekly meeting and Sally was just walking into the building from Sirius. 2016, Andy Cohen, Superficial: More Adventures from the Andy Cohen Diaries:
“I still had my corporate job, so we would talk on GChat all day while I was at work,” says Olisa. (She’s still based in New York; Garner Valentine has since relocated to Georgia. Both are in their 30s.) “To the outside world, I was working diligently, but I was really kiki-ing with my friend.” 2019 September 5, Ana Colón, “How Two Women Turned $12 Into the Curvy Con, the Biggest Plus-Size Event at Fashion Week”, in Glamour: