Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

q-slur

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: q-s-lur
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The word queer, especially when used disparagingly.

verb

to call someone the Q-slur

Example Sentences

"The Q-slur as a concept tactily reinforces heteronormativity by casting LGBTA people as inherently "strange." In "No Big Deal" representation, the word should be avoided. Normalizing LGBTA people and the Q-Slur are like oil and water and don't go together."
"What had been a reclaimed word with overt political meaning (see ACT UP’s usage) and also deep ties to academia (see “queer theory”) had become “the q slur”."
"Another personal quibble I had: the use of the q-slur as a blanket term. So, sure, reclaim it for yourself, but I hate having to read it as a blanket term. It's actually started making me feel sick seeing it so, that wasn't fun when it showed up in this book."
"[C]onfessions with slurs aren’t allowed. [T]his includes the q-slur too just in case."

Inflected Forms

Q-slurs (plural) Q slur (alternative) Q-slurs (present, singular) Q-slurring (participle, present) Q-slurred (participle, past) Q-slurred (past)

Phrases

f-slur Q-word

Frequently Paired Words

f-slur q***r queer Q-word

Questions

What does q-slur mean?: The word queer, especially when used disparagingly.

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