Phrase Hound found 45 phrases and 67 compound words that contain queer. The most common are listed below. Open queer in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 45
- Queer StreetA stunned condition.
- queer theoryA field of critical theory that emerged in the early 1990s out of LGBT studies and feminist studies, a kind of interpretation devoted to queer readings of texts.
- queer as a three dollar billSynonym of queer as a clockwork orange: Strange, odd, unusual.
- smear the queerA children's game in which the main player, called the "queer", runs around with a football as the other players attempt to tackle him and take possession of the ball while shouting, "Smear the queer!" The player who successfully does this …
- queer duckA strange person, an odd duck, especially if possibly gay.
- queer bashingPrejudice or violence against queer people.
- queer anarchismA school of thought advocating anarchism as a means of achieving rights and liberation for queer (LGBTQ) people.
- queer-baitingAlternative form of queerbaiting: The practice of creating homoerotic tension between two characters in a narrative work (particularly a television series) without the intention of ever developing it into an actual same-sex relationship or …
- gender queerAlternative spelling of genderqueer: Not exclusively male or female; having or pertaining to a gender identity which is not represented by the gender binary.
- queer liberationEquality for LGBTQ people.
- queer studiesThe study, based on critical theory, of issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity, usually focusing on LGBT.
- queer anarchistOf, supporting, relating to, or advocating queer anarchism.
- anarcha-queerSynonym of queer anarchist: Of, supporting, relating to, or advocating queer anarchism.
- baby queerAn LGBT person who is newly out, newly active, unsure about their identity/queerness, or young compared to other members of the community.
- de-queerTo hide, diminish, or reject queerness.
- re-queerTo restore queerness that has previously been hidden or rejected.
- gear queerSomeone who overspends on high-end equipment (particularly in military or hobbyist contexts).
- queer theoreticalRelating to queer theory.
- queer-bashTo commit violence against (a queer person) for reasons of prejudice.
- queer basherOne who participates in queer bashing.
- queer as a clockwork orangeStrange, odd, unusual.
- queer ducksplural of queer duck: A strange person, an odd duck, especially if possibly gay.
- queer paradePride parade.
- queer upto ruin, mess up.
- neuro-queerAlternative spelling of neuroqueer: Belonging to, characteristic of, or related to the intersection of neurodivergence and queerness, particularly autism and LGBT identities.
Compound words 67
- QuidditchA fictional ball game played between two teams of seven players riding flying broomsticks, using four balls and six elevated ring-shaped goals.
- genderqueerNot exclusively male or female; having or pertaining to a gender identity which is not represented by the gender binary.
- neuroqueerBelonging to, characteristic of, or related to the intersection of neurodivergence and queerness, particularly autism and LGBT identities.
- queerplatonicNot romantic and (usually) not sexual, but sharing a stronger emotional bond than typical in a friendship.
- queerbaitingThe practice of creating homoerotic tension between two characters in a narrative work (particularly a television series) without the intention of ever developing it into an actual same-sex relationship or explicitly addressing the …
- heteroqueerHeterosexual and queer (e.g. due to transness).
- queerbaitA man who is attractive to queer/gay people.
- queercripBelonging to, characteristic of, or related to both the disabled and LGBT communities.
- cisqueerCisgender and queer.
- queerantineA quarantine experienced by one or more queer (sexually unconventional) people during the COVID-19 pandemic.