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Word: Queer
Speech Type: Adjective
early 16th century: perhaps from German quer ‘oblique, transverse’, but the origin is doubtful
kwɪə
strange; odd
Short Definition:strange
Examples:- she had a queer feeling that they were being watched
denoting or relating to a sexual or gender identity that does not correspond to established ideas of sexuality and gender, especially heterosexual norms
Short Definition:relating to sexuality or gender identity not corresponding to heterosexual norms
Examples:- queer geek culture has featured gay themes since the 1980s
- nightclubs have traditionally been a space where queer people, trans women in particular, can explore gender with relative safety
Word: Queer
Speech Type: Noun
kwɪə
a gay man.
Short Definition:gay man
Word: Queer
Speech Type: Verb
kwɪə
spoil or ruin (an agreement, event, or situation)
Short Definition:spoil or ruin
Examples:- Reg didn't want someone meddling and queering the deal at the last minute
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