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Dictionary definition for: Queer

1. (n) offensive terms for an openly homosexual man

2. (v) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth''s amazing September surge" "foil your opponent"

3. (s) 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" "wh

4. (v) put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

5. (s) 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"

6. (s) homosexual or arousing homosexual desires

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