In drag = disguised

[Arnold Zwicky]

On Jan 20, 2010, at 8:18 AM, i wrote:

> there are also examples of "X drag" extended to cover costume rather
> than actual disguise.  i have been known to say that i was "in
> professor drag", for instance. plenty of relevant hits for "wearing *
> drag" not referring to cross-dressing *or* disguise (but guise,
> maybe).

"X drag" looks like a snowclonelet composite.
  http://arnoldzwicky.wordpress.com/2009/03/29/snowclonelet-composites/

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