Drag Race terminology

A number of slang terms have been used on Drag Race.

Some terms in the list already existed within drag culture, but were more widely popularized by their use on various iterations of the show, while others originated within the franchise itself.

During his 2018 appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, RuPaul described some of the show's terminology to host Stephen Colbert.

[1] Slang terms used on the series have included: a term used to describe when a drag queen looks like a cisgender woman

Logo for RuPaul's Drag Race
"Bam" is a joyous expression used by Alexis Mateo (pictured in 2018).
Tatianna (center) uses the catchphrase "choices".
"Cucu" is Cynthia Lee Fontaine 's name for the buttocks .
Yara Sofia (pictured in 2016) uses the catchphrase "echa pa lante", which translates to "go for it" in Spanish.
Shangela (pictured in 2017) uses the catchphrase "halleloo".
Pit Crew members with RuPaul (second from left), including Shawn Morales (second from right), in 2019
"Purse first" is a catchphrase used by Bob the Drag Queen , who later released a song by this name.