queenie

See also: Queenie

English

Etymology

From queen +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkwiːni/
• Rhymes: -iːni

Noun

queenie (plural queenies)

1. (colloquial) An effeminate man; a male homosexual (especially as a term of address). [from 20th c.]
   • 2001, Rod Mackie, The Guardian, 1 Jun 2001:

     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. (Britain) The queen scallop. [from 20th c.]

Alternative forms

• queeny