"queer fish" meaning in All languages combined

See queer fish on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkwiːɹˌfɪʃ/ [British] Audio: En-au-queer fish.ogg Forms: queer fish [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|queer fish}} queer fish (plural queer fish)
  1. (dated, chiefly British) An odd or eccentric person. Tags: British, dated Synonyms: odd fish, strange fish, weirdo, strange person
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