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Textual thesaurus for "queer"

(adj) curious, funny, odd, peculiar, rum, rummy, singular

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; what a rum fellow; singular behavior


(adj) homophile, gay

homosexual or arousing homosexual desires


(noun) fag, faggot, fagot, fairy, pansy, nance, queen, poof, poove, pouf

offensive term for an openly homosexual man


(verb) expose, endanger, scupper, peril

put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position


(verb) spoil, scotch, thwart, bilk, baffle, foil, frustrate, cross

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge; foil your opponent