"queer duck" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: queer ducks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} queer duck (plural queer ducks)
  1. A strange person, an odd duck, especially if possibly gay. Synonyms: strange bird
    Sense id: en-queer_duck-en-noun-BUVnE-Aq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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