curry queen
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: curry-queen
Meaning · English
A (usually white) man who is mostly attracted to South Asian or Indian men.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
But in America, as I tentatively explored my gayness, I started meeting the real queens — drag queens, potato queens, rice queens, and salsa queens. What I needed to find, my friends assured me, was a bona fide curry queen.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “curry queen” mean?
A (usually white) man who is mostly attracted to South Asian or Indian men.
Is “curry queen” formal or informal?
curry queen is generally derogatory, slang.