Someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group.
1 Frank was a queer duck , always poking around old papers after useless bits of knowledge.
2 A queer duck , if there ever was one.
3 He seems to be a queer duck .
6 Harry thought Downy must be a queer duck if he looked that way, but, of course, he did not question Freddie's description.
7 The agriculture secretary was a queer duck politically: he did not smoke, drink, or swear, and glad-handing and small talk were beyond him.
8 "He's a queer duck , in some ways; he mightn't think it funny."
9 "Red was a queer duck , " said Blair, rather hoarsely.
10 " Queer ducks , the Chinese!"
12 "He's a queer duck , " one of the party sprawling around the tents said as the two made their way down toward the shore.
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