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⚫ | The word ''cola'' appears to have become popular in the 50s, as a code word for homosexuals and trans [[women]] used by the police. It derives from the inversion of the word "''loca''" meaning "crazy woman".<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.moscasdecolores.com/en/gay-dictionary/spanish/cola/ History}}]</ref> |
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An alternative flag was made by Lazykxtie and was updated in August 27 of 2021. <ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://lgbta.fandom.com/wiki/File:Static-assets-upload17343548952595474992.jpg}}</ref> |
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In the case of ''coligüe'' (pronounced coh-lee-weh) the word comes from the indigenous Mapudungun language, meaning a type of thin reed. It is also synonymous with fragile, skinny, wimpy or weak, so it's possible that there was a semantic leap from the negative stereotypes of some gay men to a description of all queer men. [https://www.moscasdecolores.com/en/gay-dictionary/spanish/coligue/ <nowiki>[3]</nowiki>] |
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==Reclamation== |
==Reclamation== |
Latest revision as of 12:29, 21 January 2023
Cola is a reclaimed Spanish slur typically used against non-heterosexual men and transfeminine people in Chile specifically. It is also used against straight men, but only under the presumption that they could be queer.
Other variants of this word may include, but aren't limited to: Coliguacho (which is also a type of fly), Colipato, Colisa, Colisón, Coliza, Colizón, and Colita.
History & flag
The word cola appears to have become popular in the 50s, as a code word for homosexuals and trans women used by the police. It derives from the inversion of the word "loca" meaning "crazy woman".[1]
The flag was created by FANDOM user IMakeFlags by request of Hiddn.Hayden on July 30, 2021.[2]
An alternative flag was made by Lazykxtie and was updated in August 27 of 2021. [3]
Reclamation
In modern times, the word has been reclaimed by Chileans who wish to remove power from it and proudly identify as colas. This word is of exclusive use among non-hetero men, transfeminine people, and possibly AMAB non-binary people as well.
References
- ↑ [https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.moscasdecolores.com/en/gay-dictionary/spanish/cola/ History ]
- ↑ [https://web.archive.org/web/https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Message_Wall:IMakeFlags?threadId=4400000000000177303#4400000000000611446 Flag creation ]
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/https://lgbta.fandom.com/wiki/File:Static-assets-upload17343548952595474992.jpg