"queerdo" meaning in English

See queerdo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: queerdos [plural]
Etymology: Blend of queer + weirdo Etymology templates: {{blend|en|queer|weirdo}} Blend of queer + weirdo Head templates: {{en-noun}} queerdo (plural queerdos)
  1. (US, slang) A particularly strange LGBTQ+ person. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): LGBT, People Hyponyms: homosexual person

Inflected forms

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