drama queen
Speech parts
1. drama queen - Noun
2. drama queen - Verb
Meaning
drama queen (plural drama queens)
(idiomatic, informal, derogatory) An overly or exaggeratedly dramatic person.
Synonym: (vulgar) attention whore
drama queen (third-person singular simple present drama queens, present participle drama queening, simple past and past participle drama queened)
(informal, intransitive, uncommon) To behave in an exaggerately dramatic fashion.
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Examples
The problem with suicide is that it seems so flamboyant. It's camp. You have to be a bit of a drama queen to ever seriously consider it.
I think I was always a drama queen. I really, really, really loved playing pretend.
Every third person in the world is a drama queen. And crying 'victim,' especially when you're not really a victim in any real way, feels good. It feels good to cry victim if you're not one.
I was always a drama queen. I remember playing in the kitchen, trying to get my mom to think I was dead and call the police. When she didn't, I would cry. I was always theatrical. I don't think any of my relatives are surprised.