Hyphenation
queer as a clock·work Or·angeTurkish pronunciation
kwîr äz ı kläkwırk ôrıncPronunciation
/ˈkwər ˈaz ə ˈkläkˌwərk ˈôrənʤ/ /ˈkwɪr ˈæz ə ˈklɑːkˌwɜrk ˈɔːrənʤ/
Etymology
() Cockney phrase from East London indicating something bizarre internally, but appearing natural, human, and normal on the surface. The phrase became popular as a result of the novella A Clockwork Orange written by Anthony Burgess.