"queerable" meaning in English

See queerable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more queerable [comparative], most queerable [superlative]
Etymology: From queer + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|queer|able}} queer + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} queerable (comparative more queerable, superlative most queerable)
  1. Able to be queered.
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