An odd/a queer fish In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "an odd/a queer fish", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2021-05-10 02:05

Meaning of An odd/a queer fish

Synonyms:

a dipstick , to have a screw loose

An odd/a queer fish British old-fashioned informal

Used to describe somebody who thinks or behaves in a strange way, or who is unusual and eccentric

If you wear this dress to the wedding, everybody will think you are a queer fish.

He's an odd fish in my class.

She is such a odd fish. She needs to be brought down to earth.

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Origin of An odd/a queer fish

Entering the English language in the 16th century, queer originally meant "strange", "odd", "peculiar", or "eccentric". It might refer to something suspicious or "not quite right", or to a person with mild derangement or who exhibits socially inappropriate behaviour

The Origin Cited: en.wikipedia.org .
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