queer street
queer street
Q q Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kweer street]
- /kwɪər strit/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kweer street]
- /kwɪər strit/
Definitions of queer street words
- noun queer street a condition of financial instability or embarrassment: Such extravagance will surely put them in Queer Street. 1
- noun queer street a difficult situation, such as debt or bankruptcy (in the phrase in queer street) 0
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Origin of queer street
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Queer street
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
queer street popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
queer street usage trend in Literature
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