queerly
Variant of queer
queer
definition
queer (kwir)
adjective
- differing from what is usual or ordinary; odd; singular; strange
- slightly ill; qualmish or giddy
- Informal doubtful; suspicious
- Informal having mental quirks; eccentric
- Slang counterfeit; not genuine
- ☆ Slang homosexual: in general usage, still chiefly a slang term of contempt or derision, but lately used as by some academics and homosexual activists as a descriptive term without negative connotations
Etymology: N Eng & Scot dial: via beggars' cant < ? Ger quer, crosswise, in the orig. sense (MHG twer), crooked
transitive verb
- to spoil the smooth operation or success of
- to put (oneself) into an unfavorable position
noun
- counterfeit money
- a strange or eccentric person
- ☆ Slang a homosexual: see note at adj. 6
queer Idioms
be queer for
☆Slang to have a strong liking for; be obsessed with
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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