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queer bashing

queer bashing noun: prejudice or violence against queer people.

Noun

queer bashing (countable and uncountable, plural queer bashings)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) Prejudice or violence against queer people.
    • The judge in the case indicated that the beating of Mills was a homophobic queer-bashing when he said, "This occurred from an attitude that was prevalent. The opportunity presented itself."1983 April 23, Sue Hyde, “Castro Bashers Jailed”, in Gay Community News, page 2
    Synonyms:
    gay bashing

Synonyms of queer bashing

Forms of queer bashing

pluralqueer bashings
alternative formqueer-bashing

Questions about queer bashing

What does queer bashing mean?
Queer bashing means prejudice or violence against queer people.
What part of speech is queer bashing?
Queer bashing is a noun.
What is the plural of queer bashing?
The plural of queer bashing is queer bashings.

Words near queer bashing in the dictionary

  1. queer as a three dollar bill
  2. queer as a three-dollar bill
  3. queer as Dick's hatband
  4. queer baiting
  5. queer basher
  6. queer bashing
  7. queer bashings
  8. queer cuffin
  9. queer duck
  10. queer ducks
  11. queer fish

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