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expression

English translation: pink pages / little pink book

11:46 Jul 1, 2002
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
English term or phrase: expression
I need a term to describe a 'guidebook' which a gay person would buy with information on where to 'score'.
informal context. It's for a comic strip and the idea is that this 'guidebook' has been his salvation since his boyfriend left him.
Any ideas please?
Thank you.

While we're at it what's the best term in this context for 'score/pull' etc.. ?
AnneM (X)
Local time: 09:06
Selected answer:pink pages / little pink book
Explanation:
The pink pages (apparently!) actually exists and is a guide to all things gay and lesbian ...

The little pink book would be a play on the famous 'little black book' full of useful addresses.

A good translation would also depend on your audience ... the above are informal without being offensive.

I'd go for 'pulling' rather than 'scoring' ... maybe that's a UK/US distinction.

Sounds like you're having fun!

HTH

Mary

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Note added at 2002-07-01 14:01:28 (GMT)
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OK Ann, given your additional comment that we\'re talking about something altogether sleazier ... how about something like a \'cruising guide\'. An internet search on \'cruising guide\' + gay comes up with a few choice hits!
Selected response from:

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:06
Grading comment
Thanks a bunch, like the idea of cruising guide too.

Cheese and chorizo was great too :-)

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +5pink pages / little pink book
Mary Worby
5 +3The Gaydbook
Maria-Jose Pastor
4 +1How to get to the end of the rainbow....(and find the pot of gold)
Petra Molenaar
4the pink pages
Björn Houben
4The GayPerfect
nordine
4The Gay Guide
jerrie
4cheese and chorizo guide
cheungmo


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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
pink pages / little pink book


Explanation:
The pink pages (apparently!) actually exists and is a guide to all things gay and lesbian ...

The little pink book would be a play on the famous 'little black book' full of useful addresses.

A good translation would also depend on your audience ... the above are informal without being offensive.

I'd go for 'pulling' rather than 'scoring' ... maybe that's a UK/US distinction.

Sounds like you're having fun!

HTH

Mary

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Note added at 2002-07-01 14:01:28 (GMT)
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OK Ann, given your additional comment that we\'re talking about something altogether sleazier ... how about something like a \'cruising guide\'. An internet search on \'cruising guide\' + gay comes up with a few choice hits!

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:06
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 164
Grading comment
Thanks a bunch, like the idea of cruising guide too.

Cheese and chorizo was great too :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cheungmo: "Little pink book" is perfect! I'd read "pink pages" more like "yellow pages": a telephone book for gay-friendly businesses.
15 mins
agree  Sam D (X): love the "little pink book"!
35 mins
agree  NGK: Cruising Guide
4 hrs
agree  jerrie: Cruising Guide, definitely (maybe gives new meaning to the expression "cruising for a bruising"...sorry)
5 hrs
agree  John Kinory (X): Cruising Guide. It actually exists in Chipping Norton ... No, Mary, just kidding :-)
7 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the pink pages


Explanation:
? no, just kidding, might work, though...

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Note added at 2002-07-01 11:59:30 (GMT)
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well I\'ll be, it actually exists?!

Björn Houben
Belgium
Local time: 09:06
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in DutchDutch
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The GayPerfect


Explanation:
Why not

nordine
Local time: 08:06
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The Gay Guide


Explanation:
an A-Z of pubs, club, bars etc

I think Little Pink Book is really good, but in alluding to the Little Black Book makes me think more of personal names and numbers already collected.

'score/pull'...perhaps 'Places to make new friends!' (maybe a bit tame, though)

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Note added at 2002-07-01 15:08:20 (GMT)
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Gay Hot Spots

Pink Parade

Pink Paradise

Pink Pulling Places

Daring Danger Zones

Seedy Seduction Settings

...just a few more

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Note added at 2002-07-02 08:21:44 (GMT)
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Camp Sites!!

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 773
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
The Gaydbook


Explanation:
a play on words -


could work.



Maria-Jose Pastor
Local time: 03:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Enza Longo: love it !!
4 mins
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agree  modilingua: great!
46 mins
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agree  Anna Aljabiry: The best... Good thinking
9 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
How to get to the end of the rainbow....(and find the pot of gold)


Explanation:
Here in SF, the rainbowflag is commonly used as a symbol to indicate gay friendly

Petra Molenaar
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in pair: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Kinory (X): You live in SF? Lucky you! {envy envy envy}
21 hrs
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cheese and chorizo guide


Explanation:
You asked "describes" rather than a title of a book.

Apparently, "cheesing" (I won't explain why) means "to search for sex", and "chorizo" is gay slang for "penis". I figured the alliteration would be cute and the gays should get it.


    Reference: http://www.hurricane.net/~wizard/19c.html
cheungmo
PRO pts in pair: 27
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