Queer as a clockwork orange

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Definition

An adjective describing something as unusually camp or conspicuously homosexual; it can also suggest that something is strange or unusual.

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TermQueer as a clockwork orange

Meaning and use

“Queer as a clockwork orange” is a sexual slang expression for something presented as exceptionally camp or homosexual. It can also carry the broader sense of being notably odd or unusual.

The phrase can describe a person, scene, style, or situation, depending on the sentence.

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  1. Wiktionary: Queer as a clockwork orange definition