dragon
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Meaning · English
Synonym of drag queen.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
May 2017 Michael Connelly shares excerpt from The Late Show
Ballard felt her phone vibrate in her hand and turned away from the nurse. She saw a return text from Mendez. She read his answer out loud to Jenkins. “‘Ramona Ramone, dragon. Real name Ramón Gutierrez. Had him in here a couple weeks back.
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 “dragon” mean?
Synonym of drag queen.
Is “dragon” formal or informal?
dragon is generally slang.