Idioms

queer for

queer for (one)

slang Sexually attracted to one when the resulting pairing would not be heterosexual, especially a male for another male. Often used in an offensive derogatory manner to suggest that some male is homosexual. The two boys began spending a lot of time together, until other boys began teasing that they were queer for each other. Every time I see her on a cover I get more queer for Jasmine.
See also: for, queer
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queer for something

Inf. in the mood for something; desiring something. (Old.) I'm queer for a beer right now. She's queer for him because of his money.
See also: for, queer
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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