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(dated outside Scotland and Ulster) Weird, odd or different; whimsical. / (Britain, informal, dated) Slightly unwell (mainly in to feel queer). / (Britain, slang) Drunk.

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queer

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Source Word

queer

IPA(Pronunciation)

/kwiːɹ/

Adjective

Britain dated informal slang colloquial derogatory sometimes broadly

Japanese Meaning

奇妙で風変わりな、異なる; 気まぐれな / （英国、口語で、時代遅れ）やや体調不良な（特に「feel queer」で用いられる） / （英国、スラング）酔っぱらった

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She gave a queer smile that made everyone around the table uneasy.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は周りの人々を不安にさせる奇妙な笑みを浮かべた。

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(dated outside Scotland and Ulster) Weird, odd or different; whimsical.

An old long-faced, long-bodied servant, gave a queer look

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(Britain, informal, dated) Slightly unwell (mainly in "to feel queer").

Of all the queer collections of humans outside of a crazy asylum, it seemed to me this sanitarium was the cup winner. … When you're well enough off so's you don't have to fret about anything but your heft or your diseases you begin to get queer, I suppose.

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