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
Shiv-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Shprintza-Yiddish
Lehua-Hawaiian
Krystianakrist-YAH-nahPolish
PÄIviPIE-veeFinnish
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