in lesbians

English

Etymology

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

in lesbians

  1. (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, 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?
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