there's nowt so queer as folk



there's nowt so queer as folk

There's nothing as strange as people. This phrase is typically used to emphasize someone's particularly odd behavior. ("Nowt" is a Northern English variaton on "naught.") Primarily heard in UK. Whenever someone does something really bizarre, I remind myself that there's nowt so queer as folk.
See also: folk, queer

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MahliMAH-lie (English), MAY-lie (English)Biblical
KarleeKAHR-leeEnglish (Modern)
TaimiTIE-meeFinnish
Lyuba-Russian, Ukrainian
Alasdair['æləsdə]
GisaGEE-zahGerman