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queer  (kwîr)

adj. queer·er, queer·est

1. Deviating from the expected or normal; strange: a queer situation.

2. Odd or unconventional, as in behavior; eccentric. See Synonyms at strange.

3. Of a questionable nature or character; suspicious.

4. Slang Fake; counterfeit.

5. Feeling slightly ill; queasy.

6. Offensive Slang Homosexual.

7. Usage Problem Of or relating to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, or transgendered people.

n.

1. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a homosexual person.

2. Usage Problem A lesbian, gay male, bisexual, or transgendered person.

tr.v. queered, queer·ing, queers Slang

1. To ruin or thwart: "might try to queer the Games with anything from troop movements . . . to a bomb attack" Newsweek.

2. To put (someone) in a bad position.

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[Perhaps from Low German, oblique, off-center, from Middle Low German dwer; see terk^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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queerish adj.

queerly adv.

queerness n.

Usage Note: A reclaimed word is a word that was formerly used solely as a slur but that has been semantically overturned by members of the maligned group, who use it as a term of defiant pride. Queer is an example of a word undergoing this process. For decades queer was used solely as a derogatory adjective for gays and lesbians, but in the 1980s the term began to be used by gay and lesbian activists as a term of self-identification. Eventually, it came to be used as an umbrella term that included gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgendered people. Nevertheless, a sizable percentage of people to whom this term might apply still hold queer to be a hateful insult, and its use by heterosexuals is often considered offensive. Similarly, other reclaimed words are usually offensive to the in-group when used by outsiders, so extreme caution must be taken concerning their use when one is not a member of the group.

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queer

Adjective

1. not normal or usual; odd or strange

2. dubious; shady

3. Brit faint, giddy, or queasy

4. Informal, usually offensive homosexual

5. Informal eccentric or slightly mad

Noun

Informal, usually offensive a homosexual

Verb

queer someone's pitch Informal to spoil or thwart someone's chances of something [origin unknown]

USAGE: Although the term queer meaning homosexual is still considered derogatory when used by non-homosexuals, it is now being used by homosexuals of themselves as a positive term, as in queer politics, queer cinema.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	queer - offensive term for an openly homosexual man fag, faggot, fagot, poof, poove, pouf, nance, fairy, pansy, queen derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something gay man, shirtlifter - a homosexual man
Verb	1.	queer - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent" frustrate, scotch, thwart, foil, baffle, bilk, cross, spoil disappoint, let down - fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage" foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project" dash - destroy or break; "dashed ambitions and hopes" short-circuit - hamper the progress of; impede; "short-circuit warm feelings" ruin - destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
	2.	queer - put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position endanger, peril, scupper, expose affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" compromise - expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
Adj.	1.	queer - beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior" peculiar, rum, rummy, curious, funny, singular, odd strange, unusual - being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"
	2.	queer - homosexual or arousing homosexual desires homophile, gay homosexual - sexually attracted to members of your own sex

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queer

adjective 1. strange, odd, funny, unusual, extraordinary, remarkable, curious, weird, peculiar, abnormal, rum Brit. (slang) uncommon, erratic, singular, eerie, unnatural, unconventional, uncanny, disquieting, unorthodox, outlandish, left-field (informal) anomalous, droll, atypical, outré << OPPOSITE normal

adjective 2. faint, dizzy, giddy, queasy, light-headed, reeling

USAGE Although the term queer meaning `gay' is still considered derogatory when used by non-gays, it is now being used by gay people themselves as a positive term in certain contexts, such as queer politics, queer cinema. Nevertheless, many gay people would not wish to have the term applied to them, nor would they use it of themselves.

Translations

queer [kwɪəʳ] adj (= odd) → raro, extraño

n (pej) (col) → marica m

queer [kwɪəʳ] adj → étrange, curieux/euse (= suspicious); louche;

(Brit) (= sick);

I feel queer → je ne me sens pas bien n (inf) (highly offensive) → homosexuel m

queer [kwɪəʳ] adj (odd) → sonderbar, seltsam

n (inf!) (pej) (male homosexual) → Schwule(r) m;

I feel queer (Brit) (unwell) → mir ist ganz komisch

queer [kwɪəʳ] adj → strano/a, curioso/a (= suspicious); dubbio/a, sospetto/a;

(BRIT) (= sick): I feel queer → mi sento poco bene

n (col) → finocchio

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queer

adj queer [kwiə]

1 odd, strange or unusual queer behaviour; queer noises in the middle of the night. vreemd, eienaardig غَريب، غَريب странен podivný underlig sonderbar ιδιόρρυθμος, παράξενος, αλλόκοτος extraño; excéntrico; raro pentsik عجیب غریب omituinen bizarre מוּזָר अजीब čudan, nastran furcsa aneh undarlegur bizzarro, strano 妙な 별난, 이상한 keistas, neįprastas savāds; dīvains; neparasts aneh, pelik zonderling rar, merkelig, pussig dziwny estranho ciudat странный zvláštny čuden čudan konstig, underlig แปลกประหลาด tuhaf, acayip 奇怪的 дивакуватий, дивний عجیب kỳ quặc 奇怪的

2 sick; unwell I do feel a bit queer – perhaps I ate too many oysters. olik مُتَوَعِّك المَزاج неразоложен špatně syg; utilpas unwohl άρρωστος, αδιάθετος mal, pachucho haiglane ناخوش huonovointinen mal חוֹלֶה מְעָט बीमार bolestan rosszul érzi magát tidak sehat lasinn, slappur indisposto, male 気分が悪い (평소와는 달리) 몸이 좋지 않은 nelabai sveikas nevesels rasa hendak pitam onwel dårlig niezdrów esquisito homosexual испытывающий недомогание pociťujúci nevoľnosť slab bolestan konstig, illamående น่าสงสัย hasta 不舒服的 той, що нездужає بیمار khó chịu; chóng mặt 不舒服的

3 (slang) homosexual. moffieagtig لوطي، مُصاب بِشُذوذ جِنْسي педераст teplý, přihřátý bøsse schwul, lesbisch ομοφυλοφιλικός (λαϊκ.) maricón homo همجنس باز הוֹמוֹסֶקסוּאָל समलिंगकामी homoseksualan homokos, meleg homoseks omosessuale 男の同性愛者の lytiškai iškrypęs homoseksuāls homoseksual homoseksueel homofil homoseksualny гомосексуальный teplý homoseksualen, pedrski homoseksualan homofil, bög ชายรักร่วมเพศ. ibne （俚）同性戀的 гомосексуальний ہم جنس پرست đồng tính luyến ái （俚）同性恋的

n

a homosexual. moffie شَخْص لواطي педераст teplouš, homouš, buzik homoseksuel der Schwule, die Lesbe ομοφυλόφιλος (λαϊκ.) maricón homo آدم همجنس باز הוֹמוֹסֶקסוּאָל समलिंगकामी homoseksualac homokos, meleg seorang homoseks omosessuale 男の同性愛者 pederastas homoseksuālists homo homoseksueel homofil, homse/lesbe pedał педик teploš, buzerant, homoš peder homoseksualac homofil, bög กระเทย ibne kişi 同性戀 гомосексуаліст ہم جنس پرست شخص kẻ đồng tính luyến ái 同性恋

adv ˈqueerly

vreemd بِغَرابَه странно divně underligt sonderbar παράξενα, αλλόκοτα extrañamente; excéntricamente kentsakalt بطور عجیب و غریب omituisesti bizarrement בְּאוֹפֶן מוּזָר अजीब तरह से čudno furcsán pusing undarlega bizzarramente, stranamente 妙に 별나게 keistai savādi; dīvaini dengan cara yang pelik vreemd underlig, rart dziwnie estranhamente (în mod) ciudat странно zvláštne čudno čudno konstigt, underligt อย่างประหลาด tuhafça, acayip bir şekilde 奇怪地 дивно عجیب طریقے سے kỳ quặc; đồng tính luyến ái 奇怪地

n ˈqueerness

vreemdheid غَرابَه странност zvláštnost løjerlighed die Sonderbarkeit παραξενιά, ιδιορρυθμία rareza; excentricidad veidrus عجیب و غریب بودن؛ ناخوشی poikkeavuus bizarrerie מוּזָרוּת अजीबपन čudaštvo furcsaság rasa pusing undarlegheit stramberia 奇妙さ 별남 keistumas savādība; dīvainums kepelikan vreemdheid underlighet; homofil legning dziwność estranheza ciudăţenie странность zvláštnosť nenavadnost čudnost konstighet, underlighet ความประหลาด tuhaflık, acayiplik 奇怪 щось дивне نرالاپن tính kỳ quặc 奇怪