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far-out

[fahr-out]

far-out

[fahr-out]
adjective Slang.
1.
unconventional; offbeat; avant-garde.
2.
radical; extreme.
3.
recondite or esoteric.

Origin:
1950–55

far-out·ness, noun
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Far-out is always a great word to know.
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unmitigated effrontery or impudence; gall, audacity, or nerve
speech or writing that is false or worthless; rubbish
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World English Dictionary
far-out
 
adj
1.  bizarre or avant-garde
2.  excellent; wonderful
 
interj
3.  an expression of amazement or delight

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