far-out
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adjective Slang.
1.
unconventional; offbeat; avant-garde.
2.
radical; extreme.
3.
recondite or esoteric.
Origin:
1950–55
1950–55
Related forms
far-out·ness, noun
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| far-out | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | bizarre or avant-garde |
| 2. | excellent; wonderful |
| —interj | |
| 3. | an expression of amazement or delight |
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Far-out
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Example sentences
If you get a far-out degree, the perception is that you don't fit in, even if you really do.
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