Concealing sexual orientation with a beard Many of the reported lavender marriages of 1920s Hollywood, and the reportedly similar 1955-58 marriage of Rock Hudson, could be cited as involving such beards (though the word in this sense is said to have arisen only in the mid-1960s.)

Where did the term beard come from?

beard (n.) Old French berd is from Germanic. Pubic hair sense is from 1600s (but neþir berd pubic hair is from late 14c.); in the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, the phrase beard-splitter is defined as, A man much given to wenching (compare beaver in the slang genital sense).

Whats a beard mean?

beardnoun. a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality)

What does the beard mean in the Bible?

“The beard symbolises Gods divine attributes of mercy and compassion. By growing a beard one taps into this spiritual energy and elicits this divine mercy upon oneself.

What is a female Beard called?

bearded lady A bearded lady (or bearded woman) is a female, with a naturally occurring beard normally due to the condition known as hirsutism or hypertrichosis.

Why is there no beard under my lip?

The reason you are not growing beard under your lip has to do with genetics, age, and multiple other unknown factors. While it may seem impossible to fill out the lower lip area, its not.