smear the queer

proper noun

A children's game in which the main player, called the "queer", runs around with a football as the other players attempt to tackle them and take possession of the ball while shouting, "Smear the queer!" The player who successfully does this becomes the new queer, and the game continues as before.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A children's game in which the main player, called the "queer", runs around with a football as the other players attempt to tackle them and take possession of the ball while shouting, "Smear the queer!" The player who successfully does this becomes the new queer, and the game continues as before.
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APA

smear the queer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smear%20the%20queer

MLA

“smear the queer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smear%20the%20queer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smear the queer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smear%20the%20queer.

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