queenie
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈkwiːni//
An effeminate man; a male homosexual (especially as a term of address).
noun
- 1
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.
- 2
The queen scallop.
There are no closed seasons for queenies or restrictions on fishing time or catches.
Etymology
From queen + -ie. Piecewise doublet of queanie.
Forms
- plural
- queenies
Quebec · A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Quebec City. Largest…queen · The wife, consort, or widow of a king.Queen · A title used before the personal name of a queen.
queenie · An effeminate man; a male homosexual (especially as a term of address).
Queenie · A female given name from English.queens · A pair of queens.Queens · A surname.