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Rfv-sense on etymology 2: *queer + curious being curious about homosexuality. I found that in a coinage source, not a real dictionary. Goldenrowley 17:18, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

The first sense appears to be wrong, too: everything on Google Books seems to be using it for the "queer" kind of "curious" (i.e. strange, weird) and not for "curious" (inquiring, interested). Equinox ◑ 19:00, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

Well there's a dictionary that declares it coming fromthe word "query" and "curious" so I don't know how you think that could be wrong - I did add the first definition based on Google books and this dictionary but I think I'll add a word to qualify it as a query-full type of curiosity. Goldenrowley 21:00, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

I was looking at actual books. Dictionaries can be wrong. Books are genuine usage. Can you find the three RFV citations for this "full of queries" sense? I can certainly find three for the "weird, bizarre" sense. Equinox ◑ 21:09, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

I think you have hit the nail on the head on what it may really mean to the people using it. i am not sure how to go about it if it differs a bit from the dictionary thoughGoldenrowley 18:41, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

That suggests the dictionary is wrong. We should create our definitions based on actual attestable usage and not what a fallible secondary source says. I'm planning to come back to this one and cite "my" sense, but I don't know when. Equinox ◑ 23:25, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

RFV failed, senses removed. —Ruakh_TALK 07:30, 29 November 2009 (UTC)