"queer fish" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkwiːɹˌfɪʃ/ [UK] Audio: En-au-queer fish.ogg [Australia] 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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