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.