queer

Universal Words adjective, noun, verb adjective (queerer, queerest) 1 (old-fashioned) strange or unusual: His face was a queer pink colour. * She had a queer feeling that she was being watched. 2 (!!!, slang) an offensive way of describing a HOMOSEXUAL, especially a man, which is, however, also used by some homosexuals about themselves IDIOMS see FISHn. noun (!!!, slang) an offensive word for a HOMOSEXUAL, especially a man, which is, however, also used by some homosexuals about themselves verb IDIOMS queer sb's pitch