English · Idiom Attested

queer as a clockwork orange

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Strange, odd, unusual.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kỳ lạ, khác thường

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Unusually camp, unusually homosexual.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lạc điệu một cách đồng tính hoặc nữ tính

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “queer as a clockwork orange” mean?

Strange, odd, unusual.

Is “queer as a clockwork orange” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.