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[edit]Etymology
[edit]A jocular replacement for love, from both lesbian(s) and love being l-words. Popularized if not coined by Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010).
Prepositional phrase
[edit]- (humorous, slang, uncommon) In love, or feeling affection or lust, especially if sapphic.
- 2010, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World:
- Wallace Wells: If you want something bad, you have to fight for it. Step up your game, Scott. Break out the l-word.
Scott Pilgrim: Lesbian?
Wallace Wells: The other l-word.
Scott Pilgrim: ...Lesbians?
Wallace Wells: It's love, Scott.
[later, to Ramona]
Scott Pilgrim: I'm in lesbians with you.
- 2014, Cameron Sadler, Talk to You Tomorrow, Lulu Press, Inc, →ISBN:
- "I'm in lesbians with you." She says. Yeah I guess using the term "Love" would be a bit too early still so I'll have to accept "lesbians" for now. "Well I'm totally in gayness with you? Does that work? Uh probably not, that's too weird."
- 2017, James Scheibli, Movie Quotes for All Occasions: Unforgettable Lines for Life's Biggest Moments, Mango Media Inc., →ISBN:
- The World demonstrated that when he professed his true feelings thusly: “I'm in lesbians with you.” It's just hard to put yourself out there like that. And it's even harder to do it in front of everyone you care you about […]
- 2017, Alexander R. Korponay, PoemS 63 - [Heart]Ache, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 7:
- Katie (Glass) 10/10/15 #5 Late Afternoon
Let me be in lesbians with you, Why do you have to be such? Let me get sexy with you, Can we at least touch?