queer as a clockwork orange
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queer as a clockwork orange
Where it comes from
Cockney phrase from East London indicating something bizarre internally, but appearing natural and normal on the surface. Author Anthony Burgess appropriated the phrase for the title of his novella A Clockwork Orange.
adjective
- Strange, odd, unusual.
- Unusually camp, unusually homosexual. He sauntered the flunkied restaurant, queer / As a clockwork orange and not scared. / God, I was grateful for the nights we shared.
Similar: queer as a coot, queer as a nine bob note, queer as a three dollar bill
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adjective
Similar: queer as a coot, queer as a nine bob note, queer as a three dollar bill
Talk about this word "queer as a clockwork orange." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/queer%20as%20a%20clockwork%20orange. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. queer as a clockwork orange. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/queer%20as%20a%20clockwork%20orange "queer as a clockwork orange." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/queer%20as%20a%20clockwork%20orange.Cite this
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title = {queer as a clockwork orange},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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