Gay definition oxford dictionary2/10/2024 Counterfeit money was “queer” someone who is sick might say they “feel queer” playground bullies would call someone “queer” without knowing or intending any sexual connotations. Since it first showed up in English about 1513, “queer” has always meant something not normal, something peculiar, something odd. In response, some activists in the gay community (to use a broad term) started calling themselves “queer” in a prideful way. The same thing cannot be said of “queer.” Originally a derogatory name for a homosexual, “queer” has been embraced by some in the nonheterosexual community. That happened with little input from the “geeks” themselves. Last week, we talked about how “geek” had become almost a cool term for a computer savvy, but perhaps socially inept person.
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