queer as a clockwork orange

English - Turkish

Definition of queer as a clockwork orange in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) 1.) Tuhaf, acayip, garip, antika, kaçık.2.) Homoseksüel, eşcinsel

English - English

Definition of queer as a clockwork orange in English English dictionary

strange, odd, unusual

unusually camp, undoubtedly homosexual

He sauntered the flunkied restaurant, queer /As a clockwork orange and not scared. /God, I was grateful for the nights we shared.

(deyim) 1.) (simile) strange, odd, unusual. 2.) (simile) unusually camp, undoubtedly homosexual

Hyphenation

queer as a clock·work Or·ange

Turkish pronunciation

kwîr äz ı kläkwırk ôrınc

Synonyms

queer as a nine bob note, queer as a three dollar bill, queer as a coot

Pronunciation

/ˈkwər ˈaz ə ˈkläkˌwərk ˈôrənʤ/ /ˈkwɪr ˈæz ə ˈklɑːkˌwɜrk ˈɔːrənʤ/

Etymology

() Cockney phrase from East London indicating something bizarre internally, but appearing natural, human, and normal on the surface. The phrase became popular as a result of the novella A Clockwork Orange written by Anthony Burgess.