Whats Queer mean?
queer pronounced [kweer] adj. queer·er, queer·est, 1. not usual: not usual or expected, deviating from the expected or normal; strange: a queer situation. 2. eccentric: eccentric or unconventional, odd; as in behavior.. See Synonyms of strange. 3. suspicious: arousing suspicion, of a questionable nature or character. 4. nauseated: slightly unwell, especially nauseated or faint, feeling slightly ill; queasy. (*)Usage Problem: Of or relating to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, or transgendered people. (*) Usage Note (true meaning of the word queer): A reclaimed word is a word that was formerly used solely as a slur but that has been semantically overturned by members of the maligned group, who use it as a term of defiant pride. Queer is an example of a word undergoing this process. For decades queer was used solely as a derogatory adjective for gays and lesbians, but in the 1980s the term began to be used by gay and lesbian activists as a term of self-identification. Queer is now an encompa
