queer
     adj 1: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious
            hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they
            have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name";
            "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something
            definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum
            fellow"; "singular behavior" [syn: {curious}, {funny},
             {odd}, {peculiar}, {rum}, {rummy}, {singular}]
     2: not as expected; "there was something fishy about the
        accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely
        queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were
        suspect"; "suspicious behavior" [syn: {fishy}, {funny}, {shady},
         {suspect}, {suspicious}]
     3: homosexual or arousing homosexual desires [syn: {gay}, {homophile(a)}]
     n : offensive terms for an openly homosexual man [syn: {fagot},
         {faggot}, {fag}, {fairy}, {nance}, {pansy}, {queen}, {poof},
          {poove}, {pouf}]
     v 1: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What
          ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's
          amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent" [syn: {thwart},
           {spoil}, {scotch}, {foil}, {cross}, {frustrate}, {baffle},
           {bilk}]
     2: put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
        [syn: {expose}, {scupper}, {endanger}, {peril}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0