We need a new word

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The movie Jack and Jill has gotten the Razzie Award for worst film of 2011.

In the article I linked to, it's described as a "crossdressing film" -- which it's not -- but I think we need a negative-sounding word for when a man dresses as a woman because he's trying to be funny.

I've always been a fan of situation comedies, and it was clear to me even as a kid when the writers had run out of ideas. They'd either have a show full of flashbacks, or put one of the men in a dress.

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drag-fool?

and drag-jesting?

Best I can seem to come up with right now.

Even if we defined something, how do you propose we manage to virally introduce it into mainstream use?

Abigail Drew.