The Categories Are...

Amazon
For runway contestants, the tall division, regardless to gender

Banjy (adjective)
The street-savvy look; also, looking like "rough trade"

Battle
A tie breaker; a chance for the contestant to show up his opponent. (See also Vogue-cabulary)

Big Boy/Girl
A class of ball competitors, usually 250 lbs. and over; "Luscious" for the ladies

Bring (It)
A challenge; call of defiance; "Come on down, you're the next contestant..." Sometimes contestants are allowed to "call out" a rival

Butch
A masculine female, usually lesbian

Butch Queen
A gay male, ranging from "straight acting" to flamboyant

BQ in Drag
A gay male in women's clothes that is not taking hormones. Some can actually pass for women, but this is not required unless specified by the category

Chants
Clever rhymes and raps used by the emcee to liven up competition

Chop
To disqualify (as in contestant); process of elimination..."Thank you, have a nice day." Also "hi-Yah" and "pack"

Come (for)
To challenge; "Don't come for me, 'cause you don't want it..."

Craft(ed)
Obtained by illegal means- credit card or check writing scams usually; "Miss Thing, that Galliano gown was crafted..."; also Stunkus

Cunt(y)
Ultra feminine; also, interchangeable with "ovah"

Designers' Delite
A category for aspiring designers and home sewers. "The garment must be made by YOU!"

Father/Mother
A house leader (without regard to gender)

Feel (it)
To be totally absorbed in the moment

Grand March
The opening ceremonies. The hosting house's members are introduced, along with the categories they represent. Mother and Father are introduced last, for maximum effect

God(dess)
A title paired with a particular category winner, either currently or consistently. Examples include: label god (always "serves" this category- head to toe, and often layers), and face goddess (dare anyone defy her?)

Hi-Yah!
Disqualification from competition or a category, taken from the fictitious Karate cry; also "chop" or "pack"

House
A social group, clique, club, posse, family, fraternity (usually gay)

Icon
A ballroom history maker; beyond the status of a Legend.

Judy
Noun: a close pal; adjective: characterized by favoritism, as in a judge that gives high scores based on friendship.

Legend(ary)
A multi- trophy winner, with a ballroom history; A veteran

Live(verb)
(Rhymes with "give") to enjoy oneself immensely; "I lived at that last ball!"

Midget
For runway contestants, the petite or short division; anyone shorter than male/female model industry standards

Mopping
Shoplifting

Model's vs. Luscious (Body)
Two separate female or FQ categories, the later leans toward full-figured

Model's vs. Muscular (Body)
Two separate male categories, the later leans toward bodybuilding

Ovah
Variation of "over", meaning "very impressive", also "cunty" or "sickening"; "legendary" on occasion

Pay (it)
To ignore and move on, as in an unfavorable judges' decision; "Pay it. We'll get her after the ball"

Peeling
A runway stunt in which you remove garment layers gracefully, down to your best ensemble

Prince(ss)
That son or daughter most likely to take the lead as mother or father, should the current parents not continue their role; "Heir to the Throne"

Punish
To greatly surpass in performance. Also "destroy"

Reading
The art of insults; finding a flaw in your opponent and verbally showcasing and exaggerating it (also "Deadly Daggers"); giving someone a "piece of your mind"

Ruler
Someone currently known for winning a particular category. Rulers come and go, but Legends are forever!

Seed(y)
An undesirable person, or described as such; low rated

See
Acknowledge or give credit; "No shade, but I don't see it".

Shade (Throwing)
Underhanded dealings, where usually the "jokes on you"; "Judge number two threw me shade..."

Snatch
To win

Star
An up-and-coming Legend; a frequent winner that is making a name for themselves

Statement
An up-and-coming Star; not always winning, but frequently "getting [your] tens".

Stunkus
See Craft(ed)

Tens, Getting Your
To get a perfect score from the whole judges' panel, 10 being the highest.

Turn (it)
To make a grand show; bring the ballroom to its feet; also "work", "sell" and "serve"(all usually accompanied by "goddammit" or "bitch")

Uglina
Fictional character created to represent unfavorable elements of the ball scene: excessive shade, petty bickering, etc.

Virgin
First-timer, never walked (a particular category) ever.

Walk
To enter a category; "Miss Thing, you should not walk for "Face"...