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queer
v. ruin, interfere with, spoil; put into an embarrassing situation; endanger, jeopardize
 
adj. strange, odd, unusual; eccentric; uneasy; nauseous; homosexual, gay (Offensive Slang)
 
n. homosexual person (Offensive Slang)


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Queer
For the novel by William S. Burroughs, see Queer (novel). For the song by Garbage, see Queer (Garbage song) The word queer has traditionally meant "strange" or "unusual," but its use in reference to LGBT (gaylesbianbisexualtransgenderintersexasexual, etc.) communities as well as those perceived to be members of those communities has replaced the traditional definition and application. Its usage is considered controversial and underwent substantial changes over the course of the 20th century with some LGBT re-claiming the term as a means of self-empowerment. The term is still considered by some to be offensive and derisive, and by others as a re-appropriated term used to describe a sexual orientation and/or gender identity or gender expression that does not conform to heteronormative society.
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queer
Noun
1. offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
(synonym) fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, poof, poove, pouf
(hypernym) gay man, shirtlifter
Verb
1. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
(synonym) thwart, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
(hypernym) prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
(hyponym) disappoint, let down
2. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
(synonym) expose, scupper, endanger, peril
(hypernym) affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
(hyponym) compromise
Adjective
1. 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"
(synonym) curious, funny, odd, peculiar, rum, rummy, singular
(similar) strange, unusual
2. not as expected; "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"
(synonym) fishy, funny, shady, suspect, suspicious
(similar) questionable
(classification) colloquialism
3. homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
(synonym) gay, homophile(a)
(similar) homosexual


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Queer
(n.)
Counterfeit money.
  
 
(a.)
Mysterious; suspicious; questionable; as, a queer transaction.
  
 
(a.)
At variance with what is usual or normal; differing in some odd way from what is ordinary; odd; singular; strange; whimsical; as, a queer story or act.
  

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queer
in the nineteen-fifties, the term "queer" was a slur, a term of condemnation for people identified as homosexual.  Today, the term  usually represents stance towards homosexuality that does not fix it within a particular gender identity.  A "queer" is a person who, at least in theory, is willing to be lovers with either men or women.

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