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queerantine

noun

Etymology

Blend of queer + quarantine.

  1. derived from quarantaine
  2. derived from quadrāgintā
  3. derived from *quaranta✻
  4. derived from quarantina
  5. derived from quarenteine
  6. derived from quarenteine
  7. inherited from quarentine
  8. derived from quarentena
  9. compounded as queerantine — “queer + quarantine”

Definitions

  1. A quarantine experienced by one or more queer (sexually unconventional) people during the…

    A quarantine experienced by one or more queer (sexually unconventional) people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • Or, as another user put it in a post that invited members to a WhatsApp chat: “JOIN US IN QUEERANTINE. Self isolation need not be so lonely.”
    • This is my winged eleganza best costume for today! #goforthegold #billyporterfashionchallenge #theebillyporter #diydiva #queerantine #quarantinebutmakeitfashion
    • Olly has been hosting weekly Queerantine parties since March. Having started out via Instagram Live, the Saturday club nights have now transferred over to Zoom.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA