queenie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkwiːni/ (UK)
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From queen + -ie. Piecewise doublet of queanie.
Meanings
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(colloquial) An effeminate man; a male homosexual (especially as a term of address).
He looks like Eddie Izzard gone too far and sounds a little like Rod Steiger's queenie turn in No Way to Treat a Lady.
2001 June 1, Rod Mackie, The Guardian:
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(UK) The queen scallop.
There are no closed seasons for queenies or restrictions on fishing time or catches.
2015, Elizabeth Gosling, Marine Bivalve Molluscs, page 296:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| queenies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |