Queen of the South
Definition
A biblical title referring to the Queen of Sheba, who visited King Solomon to test his wisdom with riddles (1 Kings 10:1-13).
Nickname of Queen of the South F.C., a professional football club based in Dumfries, Scotland, founded in 1919.
A popular crime drama TV series (2016-2021) based on Arturo Pérez-Reverte's novel 'La Reina del Sur,' following a woman's rise in the drug trade.
Informal slang for a powerful, influential woman from the southern United States or Mexico, often evoking dominance in her domain.
Examples
She breezed into the boardroom like the Queen of the South, dropping wisdom bombs that left the suits scrambling for their spreadsheets.
The Queen of the South pulled off a last-minute equalizer, proving underdogs bite back harder than you think.
After one episode of Queen of the South, I was ready to ditch my desk job and start smuggling guacamole across borders.
Call her the Queen of the South—her sweet tea game is so strong, it could convert a Yankee to humidity-loving southerner overnight.