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What does "Queer freaks" mean here?
"Queer freaks—this old world—there is nothing you can nail down."
Feb 23, 2015 5:27 AM
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In modern English, "queer freaks" would be a derogatory term for homosexuals. However, in archaic English it would mean perhaps strange people or different people.
February 23, 2015
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I would need to know more in order to understand the context. But "queer" generally means "strange" and "freaks" means "people/things with unusual physical abnormalities or behaviour". However, "queer" can also mean "homosexual". So it really depends on the context.
February 23, 2015
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