Sam Ayyam
12-06-2003, 08:41 PM
Oh puh-leeze, sir!
"Offensive slang" doesn't even enter into it until the sixth sense. Are we going to evict Woody and Whitey because their aliases can be interpreted as an erection and a disparaging term for a caucasian, respectively?
For Pete's sake, one of the most popular shows on TV is, you guessed it, "Quee r Eye for the Straight Guy!"
It is a perfectly legitimate word, and while I can appreciate your desire to keep the potty-mouth to a minimum, your censorship of this particular word is wholly inappropriate and quite ridiculous, not to mention easy to evade.
There is a limit, and I feel you have exceeded it.
Thank you.
Sam Ayyam
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=kwir
(Which link won't work because it is either [-bleep-]ed or needs must that one mangle the word in order for it to be transmitted onto this board.)
quee r ** (*P*)**Pronunciation Key**(kwîr)
adj. quee r·er, quee r·est
1. Deviating from the expected or normal; strange: a queer situation.
2. Odd or unconventional, as in behavior; eccentric. See Synonyms at strange.
3. Of a questionable nature or character; suspicious.
4. Slang. Fake; counterfeit.
5. Feeling slightly ill; queasy.
6. Offensive Slang. Homosexual.
7. Usage Problem. Of or relating to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, or transgendered people.
"Offensive slang" doesn't even enter into it until the sixth sense. Are we going to evict Woody and Whitey because their aliases can be interpreted as an erection and a disparaging term for a caucasian, respectively?
For Pete's sake, one of the most popular shows on TV is, you guessed it, "Quee r Eye for the Straight Guy!"
It is a perfectly legitimate word, and while I can appreciate your desire to keep the potty-mouth to a minimum, your censorship of this particular word is wholly inappropriate and quite ridiculous, not to mention easy to evade.
There is a limit, and I feel you have exceeded it.
Thank you.
Sam Ayyam
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=kwir
(Which link won't work because it is either [-bleep-]ed or needs must that one mangle the word in order for it to be transmitted onto this board.)
quee r ** (*P*)**Pronunciation Key**(kwîr)
adj. quee r·er, quee r·est
1. Deviating from the expected or normal; strange: a queer situation.
2. Odd or unconventional, as in behavior; eccentric. See Synonyms at strange.
3. Of a questionable nature or character; suspicious.
4. Slang. Fake; counterfeit.
5. Feeling slightly ill; queasy.
6. Offensive Slang. Homosexual.
7. Usage Problem. Of or relating to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, or transgendered people.