Queer

adj. 1 strange, odd, eccentric. 2 shady, suspect, of questionable character. 3 slightly ill; faint. 4 slang offens. (esp. of a man) homosexual. n. slang offens. homosexual. v. slang spoil, put out of order. o in Queer Street slang in difficulty, esp. in debt. queer a person’s pitch colloq. spoil a person’s chances. [origin uncertain]