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Definition of
queer noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
queer
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
kwɪr
/
/
(
usually offensive
)
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an offensive word for a
homosexual
, especially a man, which is, however, also used by some
homosexuals
about themselves
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queer
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