Queer — [ kwɪə(ɹ)] ist ein Fremdwort aus der englischen Sprache und bezeichnet als Adjektiv Dinge, Handlungen oder Personen, die von der Norm abweichen. Ursprünglich drückte es meist eine negative Einstellung zu der Abweichung oder dem Abweichler aus… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Queer — has traditionally meant odd or unusual, but is now also used to refer to anyone who is not heteronormative. Its use in reference to LGBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex) communities as well as those perceived to be members of those … Wikipedia
queer´ly — queer «kwihr», adjective, noun, verb. –adj. 1. not usual or normal; strange; odd; peculiar: »a queer way to repay a favor. That was a queer remark for her to make. The old three cornered hat, And the breeches, and all that, Are so queer! (Oliver… … Useful english dictionary
Queer — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda La palabra queer tradicionalmente ha significado en inglés ([kʷɪɚ(ɹ)]) extraño o poco usual, pero su utilización en referencia a la comunidad LGBT y los miembros que se percibe que pertenecen a ésta ha modificado la… … Wikipedia Español
queer — queer; queer·ish; queer·i·ty; queer·ly; queer·ness; queer·ish·ly; queer·ish·ness; … English syllables
queer — ► ADJECTIVE 1) strange; odd. 2) informal, derogatory (of a man) homosexual. 3) Brit. informal, dated slightly ill. ► NOUN informal, derogatory ▪ a homosexual man. ► VERB informal ▪ spoil or ruin … English terms dictionary
Queer — (kw[=e]r), a. [Compar. {Queerer} (kw[=e]r [ e]r); superl. {Queerest}.] [G. quer cross, oblique, athwart (cf. querkopf a queer fellow), {OHG}. twer, twerh, dwerah; akin to D. dvars, AS, [thorn]weorh thwart, bent, twisted, Icel. [thorn]verr thwart … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Queer — Queer, n. 1. Counterfeit money. [Slang] [1913 Webster] 2. a homosexual. [disparaging and offensive] [PJC] {To shove the queer}, to put counterfeit money in circulation. [Slang] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Queer — (kw[=e]r), v. t. [From {Queer}, a.] 1. To puzzle. [Prov. Eng. or Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. To ridicule; to banter; to rally. [Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. To spoil the effect or success of, as by ridicule; to throw a wet blanket on; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
queer — The word was first used as an adjective and noun meaning ‘homosexual’ in the 1920s. Although it is still generally regarded as derogatory or offensive when used by heterosexual people, it has been adopted in recent years by homosexuals referring… … Modern English usage
queer — [adj1] odd; abnormal anomalous, atypical, bizarre, crazy, curious, demented, disquieting, doubtful, droll, dubious, eccentric, eerie, erratic, extraordinary, fishy*, flaky*, fly ball*, freaky*, funny, idiosyncratic, irrational, irregular, kinky* … New thesaurus
