squirrel friend

English

Etymology

A pun on "hiding nuts" (i.e., testicles).

Noun

squirrel friend (plural squirrel friends)

1. (LGBT, uncommon) A friend or associate who is also a drag queen.
   • 2020, skitzy sandcastle, bubbles sandcastle, drag queen in the white house:

     god has black friends and gay friends and squirrel friends. god has sex & pardons herself. god runs naked in the rain and pees in public. god doesn't have hair or a gender.

   • 2021 February 11, Yomi Adegoke, “'No queen is a loser': why RuPaul's Drag Race is a tender balm in lockdown”, in The Guardian:

     The news that the 13th series of the US show and the second series of the UK edition would be streaming simultaneously felt heaven-sent; a personalised, hand-delivered care package sent from RuPaul Charles to his squirrel friends during their time of need.

   • 2021 April 23, Stephanie Smittle, “Conway native Symone wins ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’”, in Arkansas Times:

     Four queens (or top four “squirrel friends,” as RuPaul often addresses them) entered the finale: Symone, the Faulkner County queen who moved to L.A. as a part of fashion/culture/media braintrust House of Avalon — a self-described gay street gang of Arkansans living in Los Angeles; Rose, a stunningly polished dancer, actor and singer with a smile for days; Kandy Muse, a fearless, fiery Dominican/Brooklyn doll; Gottmik, a wildly talented fashion designer, makeup artist and self-fashioned comedian who was also the first trans man to compete in “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”

   • 2021, Christian Guiltenane, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: The Official Companion:

     Tia Kofi and her squirrel friends reveal what went on behind the scenes and what they really think of each other!

   • 2022 May, Sam Damshenas, “All Stars 7: Watch the trailer for Drag Race’s first ever winners’ season”, in Gay Times:

     We can’t wait for our UK squirrel friends to be able to watch along each week, with new episodes of All Stars and Untucked streaming exclusively on WOW Presents Plus.

   • 2022 May 2, Julia Dzurillay, “The Vivienne Says She Forged Lifelong Friendships With Her ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race: All-Stars 7’ Sisters”, in Showbiz Cheat Sheet:

     The rumors are true. After months of speculation, Squirrel Friends worldwide got confirmation regarding the next season of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All-Stars — featuring the previous winners of the reality competition series.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see squirrel,‎ friend.
   • 1896–1897, E. Pike, “Adjidaumo Again”, in Animals' Friend, page 172:

     There are nine squirrels who come to call on us, but only seven have names, and only five are very intimate friends, the others being merely acquaintances. I have my particular squirrel friend who attaches himself to me, and, strange to say, my husband's particular squirrel friend is a lady!