banjee boy
A ball performer embodying tough, hip-hop-inflected street swagger.
Definitions
A banjee boy is the performer who walks the tough-street category — projecting hard, hip-hop-flavoured masculinity, the kind of swagger that reads as 'don't mess with me' from across the room. The look and attitude are pulled straight from urban street youth. Banjee boy categories have been part of vogue balls since the early 1980s, and Paris Is Burning popularised the figure beyond the scene.
banjee boy In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
NYC ball culture; 'banjee boy' categories date to at least the early 1980s. Popularised via the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning.
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What does "banjee boy" mean?
It's a ball performer who embodies tough, hip-hop-inflected street swagger.
How do you use "banjee boy" in a sentence?
"He walked banjee boy and served pure street realness."
Where does "banjee boy" come from?
It comes from Black and Latino ballroom and drag culture, describing a tough, masculine street presentation.
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