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RuPaul's Drag Race Slang: Tuck, Sickening, and More Drag Terms

The Season 3 winner of RuPaul's Drag Race will be revealed tonight. Throughout the seasons, the queens provided us with a lexicon that rivals the Jersey Shore cast's. Find out the secrets behind "tucking," the meaning of "kai kai," and why "sickening" is a good thing!

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Mathu Andersen

American dream (n.): fake hair, diamonds, and frankfurters

For some, happily-ever-after includes a white picket fence, two-and-a-half children, and a Golden Retriever. For a drag queen, however, it's about hairpieces, more than two-and-a-half carats, and inflatable items that can be shaped like dogs.

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