General
the girls
What does the girls mean?
A warm in-group term for your fellow queer people, whatever their gender. Calling the lads 'the girls' is the joke and the point: it signals chosen family and camp sisterhood, not literal gender. Riffs on the long queer habit of using she/her for everyone.
"The girls are all coming to mine before the club, bring your own glitter."
Origin
Camp and drag tradition of feminising address, threaded through Polari ('she'/'her' for anyone) and ballroom culture. Affectionate, ironic, and a marker that you're inside the circle.
Frequently asked questions
What does "the girls" mean as an address?
It's an in-group way of addressing fellow queer people, regardless of gender.
How do you use "the girls" in a sentence?
"Alright, the girls are all here — let's get this night started."
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