Friends of Dorothy Definition| Urban Word Dictionary

Friends of Dorothy

Judy Garland who plays Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz is seen as a Uber gay icon, hence the reference is used to refer to gay social scene.

a friend of Dorothy

by SteveinNY on May 27, 2008 03:33:57

Homosexual; a gay or queer man.
Gay historians say that the term came into popular use in the 1950's as gays and lesbians developed a special connection with Judy Garland, whose ballads of hope and despair and whose relentless spirit, and tragic history, mirrored their struggles in everyday life. She wasn't the first diva or drama queen, but certainly the one who resonated the most to a generation of gays and lesbians. Garland's most famous role -- as the ever-optimistic and wistful Dorothy in the 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz" -- gave gays and lesbians a "secret" code word which they could use to refer to themselves. At cocktail parties or company gatherings where one could not be comfortably "out and proud," gays would inquire discreetly of each other, "Are you a 'Friend of Dorothy?'" The wink-wink admission of "I am, too!" would likely lead to fabulous and fast bonding in an age when gay bars were clandestine, and in some cases dangerous.
Today, the term is used mostly by Baby Boomers and an older generation of gays and lesbians; the gay members of MTV kids and Generations X and Y would probably not recognize the meaning of "FOD" unless they learned it from some older friends!

Example:
He's never been married, rumor has it he is "a friend of Dorothy"

Friend of Dorothy

by Dennis on Nov 27, 2003 21:40:20

From "Wizard of Oz", the lion declared "We're friends of Dorothy, using what can only be described as a 'camp' or typically effeminate voice.

Example:
I'm a friend of Dorothy- I'm gay.

friend of dorothy

by that black chick u all love on Jul 15, 2005 06:29:51

A homosexual male, often very flamboyant. Derived from the friends of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz.

Example:
Murray: Your man Christian is a cake boy.
Cher, Dionne: What?
Murray: He's a disco dancin', Oscar Wilde readin', Streisand ticket holdin' friend of Dorothy, know what I'm sayin'?

Friend of Dorothy

by Another Gay Guy on Sep 07, 2009 05:46:37

A code to identify someone or oneself that is gay.

The friends of dorothy from the movie "the wizard of oz"are commonly considered within the gay community as gay.

Example:
Are you a "Friend of Dorothy?

Did you know Michael was a "Friend of Dorothy"?

friends with dorothy

by Carah Sollins on Aug 08, 2006 11:42:31

a way to describe a homosexual man.

Example:
"i heard that gary was friends with dorothy."

Friend of Dorothy

by Ian Chode on Apr 04, 2003 04:29:54

A homosexual male, from the character Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.

Example:

a friend of Dorothy's

by The Return of Light Joker on Nov 15, 2007 11:19:30

a male homosexual(Judy Garland, the actress who played Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, is belived to have been the favorite actress of many homosexuals at one point)

Example:
What makes you say he is a friend of Dorothy's

Friend of Dorothy

by Neil G on Jun 07, 2006 02:08:27

(Closeted) queer - from friends of Dorothy Parker who was known to have many close and flamboyant gay friends.

Example:
Like this "...Friend of Dorothy"

Friend of Dorothy

by moochacho on May 11, 2006 06:16:54

Someone who bites the pillow; is known or suspected to have the ability of guessing the flavor of a popsicle by sitting on it.

Example:
Ryan Seacrest is a friend of Dorothy.

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