- (old-fashioned)
strange or unusual synonym odd奇怪的;反常的 - (taboo, slang)
an offensive way of describing a gay person, especially a man, which is, however, also used by some gay people about themselves Topics People in societyc2娘儿们似的;妖里妖气的
Word Originearly 16th cent.: considered to be from German quer ‘oblique, perverse’, but the origin is doubtful.
Idioms
an odd/a queer fish
- (old-fashioned, British English)
a person who is slightly strange or crazy Topics Personal qualitiesc2古怪的人;有些荒唐的人