there's nowt so queer as folk
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Meaning · English
People can be very strange and unpredictable
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “there's nowt so queer as folk” mean?
People can be very strange and unpredictable
Is “there's nowt so queer as folk” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.