Etymology

queenie

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Today it means: An effeminate man; a male homosexual (especially as a term of address). Full definition →

First used 20th c.
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queenie · noun1

From queen + -ie. Piecewise doublet of queanie.

Queenie · proper noun2

From queen + -ie.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. An effeminate man; a male homosexual (especially as a term of address).
  • from 20th c. The queen scallop.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.