Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

queerspeak

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: queer-s-peak
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The style of language used by people who are queer, or do not conform to norms of gender and sexuality.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We should drop newspeak in favor of queerspeak: the ways different gay men and lesbians really communicate. Stories fashioned after journal entries, letters to friends, conversations."

Etymology

From queer + -speak.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: queer

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does queerspeak mean?: The style of language used by people who are queer, or do not conform to norms of gender and sexuality.
Where does queerspeak come from?: From queer + -speak.

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