queering

queer

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kweer]
- /kwɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kweer]
- /kwɪər/

Definitions of queering word

adjective queering strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; singular: a queer notion of justice. 1
adjective queering of a questionable nature or character; suspicious; shady: Something queer about the language of the prospectus kept investors away. 1
adjective queering not feeling physically right or well; giddy, faint, or qualmish: to feel queer. 1
adjective queering mentally unbalanced or deranged. 1
adjective queering Slang. Usually Disparaging and Offensive. (of a person) gay or lesbian. noting or relating to a sexual orientation or gender identity that falls outside the heterosexual mainstream or the gender binary: queer subcultures. 1
adjective queering Slang. bad, worthless, or counterfeit. 1

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Origin of queering

First appearance:

before 1500

One of the 26% oldest English words

1500-10; perhaps < German quer oblique, cross, adverse

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Parts of speech for Queering

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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queering popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

queering usage trend in Literature

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