queerling
queerling noun: a young or immature queer person.
Noun
queerling (plural queerlings)
- A young or immature queer person.
- There really has been a renaissance of young queerlings, which given the depths of despair of the mid to latish 80's would have been hard to predict. We're not going away and now even the media cannot completely ignore that fact either.1994 April 3, Michael Thomas, “Re: IKEA thoughts”, in soc.motss (Usenet)
- When I was just a queerling, I once asked my dad if Tommy Tune was gay (Dad and I are both fans - don't ask). Dad replied, "Well son, if he isn't he sure missed a good opportunity."1998 April 9, Skidm0, “Re: [long] All of them gay?”, in alt.gossip.celebrities (Usenet)
- Synonyms:
- baby queer
Synonyms of queerling
Forms of queerling
| plural | queerlings |
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Origin of queerling
From queer + -ling.
Questions about queerling
- What does queerling mean?
- Queerling means a young or immature queer person.
- What part of speech is queerling?
- Queerling is a noun.
- What is the plural of queerling?
- The plural of queerling is queerlings.
Words near queerling in the dictionary
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