- dragon lady
- noun Etymology: character in the comic strip “Terry and the Pirates” by Milton Caniff Date: 1973 an overbearing or tyrannical woman; also a glamorous often mysterious woman
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Dragon Lady — For other uses, see Dragon Lady (disambiguation). Milton Caniff s Terry and the Pirates (September 27, 1936). A Dragon Lady is a stereotype of East Asian women as strong, deceitful, domineering or mysterious.[1] The term s origin and usage is We … Wikipedia
Dragon Lady — Der Ausdruck Dragon Lady (englisch für „Drachen Dame“) bezeichnet ein vor allem im US amerikanischen Bereich verbreitetes kulturelles Stereotyp, das ostasiatische Frauen als verführerisch und begehrenswert, jedoch zutiefst verräterisch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Dragon Lady (disambiguation) — Dragon Lady is a phrase referring to a seductive, treacherous, domineering, and/or tyrannical woman, especially an Asian one. Women famously referred to as Dragon Lady include: Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu, First Lady of South Vietnam Soong May ling,… … Wikipedia
Dragon Lady (stereotype) — For the character see Dragon Lady (character) for the U 2 airplane see Lockheed U 2 A Dragon Lady is a misogynistic stereotype of East Asian women as wicked, calculating and troublesome.EtymologyAlthough sources such as the Oxford English… … Wikipedia
Dragon Lady (character) — The Dragon Lady, also known as Madam Deal, was a well known character in the popular U.S. comic strip Terry and the Pirates , created by Milton Caniff, and in the movie serial, comic books, and tv series based on the comic strip. The name Dragon… … Wikipedia
Dragon Lady (Terry and the Pirates) — Milton Caniff s Terry and the Pirates (September 27, 1936). The Dragon Lady, also known as Madam Deal, was a well known character in the popular U.S. comic strip Terry and the Pirates, created by Milton Caniff, and in the movie serial, comic… … Wikipedia
Dragon Lady Press — Toronto based Dragon Lady Press was the publishing wing of the Dragon Lady Comics store. Its publications were distributed through the direct market throughout the United States and Canada. This company was known for its reprints of classic… … Wikipedia
dragon lady — (often caps.) a woman of somewhat sinister glamour often perceived as wielding ruthless or corrupt power. [after the villainous Oriental woman in the cartoon strip Terry and the Pirates (1934 1973) created by U.S. cartoonist Milton Caniff (born… … Universalium
dragon lady — /ˈdrægən leɪdi/ (say draguhn laydee) noun Colloquial (derogatory) an overbearing woman in a position of power in politics or business …
dragon lady — noun Etymology: so called from a character with this epithet in the comic strip Terry and the Pirates by Milton Caniff died 1988 American cartoonist : an overbearing or tyrannical woman ; also : a glamorous often mysterious woman … Useful english dictionary
