The "green carnation" in a suit pocket was used as a way for gay men to identify one another in a time when speaking of ones sexuality was taboo and dangerous.
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
Word of the Gay: "Green Carnation"
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green carnation,
linguistics,
oscar wilde,
terminology,
word of the gay
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