Q-slur

Q-slur noun: the word queer, especially when used disparagingly.

Noun

Q-slur (plural Q-slurs)

(euphemistic) The word queer, especially when used disparagingly.
- The Q-slur as a concept tactily reinforces heteronormativity by casting LGBTA people as inherently "strange." In "No Big Deal" representation, the word should be avoided. Normalizing LGBTA people and the Q-Slur are like oil and water and don't go together.2020 November 15, Lily Orchard, “Simple Writing Tips: a Thread (archived screenshots)”, in Twitter
- What had been a reclaimed word with overt political meaning (see ACT UP’s usage) and also deep ties to academia (see “queer theory”) had become “the q slur”.2019, Aleks Schmidt, The Edge of Sex, →ISBN

Q-slur (third-person singular simple present Q-slurs, present participle Q-slurring, simple past and past participle Q-slurred)

Another personal quibble I had: the use of the q-slur as a blanket term.2019 January 12, Review by user “charlotte,”, “Anger Is a Gift”, in Goodreads:
[C]onfessions with slurs aren’t allowed. [T]his includes the q-slur too just in case.(Can we date this quote?), “the rules and guidelines”, in Dirty Pokémon Confessions (Tumblr):

Noun
plural	Q-slurs
alternative form	Q slur
Verb
third-person singular present	Q-slurs
present participle	Q-slurring
past participle	Q-slurred
past	Q-slurred

What does Q-slur mean?: Q-slur means the word queer, especially when used disparagingly.
How do you use Q-slur in a sentence?: Another personal quibble I had: the use of the q-slur as a blanket term.
What part of speech is Q-slur?: Q-slur can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of Q-slur?: The plural of Q-slur is Q-slurs.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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