Snow Queen

Definitions

1. A female fairy tale character with magical power over snow and ice.
2. A plant of the Pacific coast of the US that blooms in late winter, of species Veronica regina-nivalis (syn. Synthyris reniformis).
3. A black gay man who prefers to have relations with white men.
   derogatory, often, slang

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Examples

“The fur and the cap, which were made entirely of snow⟳, fell off, and he saw⟳ a lady, tall and white, it was the Snow⟳ Queen.”

“Daphne wanted to tell⟳ her that a Snow⟳ Queen can know⟳ nothing of love⟳, only of destruction, but she remained silent, just looked away.”

“Tom announces that he doesn't believe⟳ in such a thing as a Snow⟳ Queen.”

“You have⟳ a lot of people of color here who have⟳ problems with their own⟳ racial identity. What we in the Black homosexual community term "snow⟳ queens." There's lots of them here who will not even speak⟳ to you, who will look⟳ right through you like⟳ you don't even exist⟳, and consider⟳ association with whites as some kind of elevation of their status, in life and the community.”

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