dragon lady

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dragon lady

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First used in "Terry and the Pirates" in December 1934, for a female pirate based on the historical woman pirate Lai Choi San. The "dragon" part refers to her Chinese background (as dragons are symbols in Chinese culture) and her fierce attitude.

noun dragon ladies

An East Asian woman who is stereotypically strong, deceitful, domineering, or mysterious.

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"dragon lady." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dragon%20lady. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"dragon lady." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dragon%20lady.

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@misc{dragon_lady_2026,
  title = {dragon lady},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dragon%20lady},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}