I'm leaning toward the "Who's your (sugar)daddy?" interpretation, myself, though I am aware of the leatherman definitions.
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But I'd think the usage would be older (older than those aspects of gay whatsis being common currency, I mean). Lots of old blues songs use "daddy" in the sense of lover.
Undoubtedly. But I think the current usage - and that particular phrase - is all leatherman. I can't even think of that phrase without a Tom of Finland scene in my head.
Huh. It sounds totally different in my head.
But I think the current usage - and that particular phrase - is all leatherman.
No cites, but I think your data is skewed based on your location, you SF freak. I've heard it used a lot with no leather or men implied.
But I think the current usage - and that particular phrase - is all leatherman
Some of the people I've heard use it have never *heard* of leathermen, I'd bet.
And here I keep thinking about D'Argo.
I'm so out of the loop.
I think the next line of the song is, "Is he rich like me?" so I figured the singer was trying to figure out if the object of his attention would be impressed by him or not. (Me = not, by the way)
Yeah, that's always what I assumed, not that he was asking it in a during-sex-kinda-"yeah baby who's your daddy say my name bitch" kinda way...
I have no idea if drag kings say "who's your daddy?".
Well, some of them are into leather type daddy/boi relationships, so yeah, I'd imagine they do. :)
And I would find "sucks" more offensive than "bites", really.
And here I keep thinking about D'Argo.
Hey, he wears leather, doesn't he?
Also, I'd never even considered hearing "bites" as offensive. I'm not personally offended by "sucks" either, but I could imagine someone else being bothered by it. Bites, though? Really? Huh.
No cites, but I think your data is skewed based on your location, you SF freak.
Could be.
I've heard it used a lot with no leather or men implied.
Because the phrase has burrowed up from the subculture and is widely kicked around with etymological ignorance of its origin. I think. It could have a pimp-source too. I can imagine that. But the phrase has a skeezy undertow to it that carries an element of sexual and personal dominance in it.
I guess I'm immune now. I don't think of either one as vulgar in the least...not that I think Queen Elizabeth uses either mind you.