a friend of Dorothy

a homosexual person. informal euphemistic

The expression alludes to Dorothy Gale, the young heroine of Frank L. Baum's The Wizard of Oz ( 1900 ), played in the 1939 film version by Judy Garland , who later became a gay icon.

See also: friend, of

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a free bit of advice
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A Free Kill
a free ride
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a free-for-all
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a fresh pair of eyes
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a frog-strangler
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a fuck-up
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a full plate
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a full-time job
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A fumigatus
a funny farm
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