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ðəˈwɔl, ˈɒf- adjective Informal.
markedly unconventional; bizarre; oddball: an unpredictable, off-the-wall personality.
Origin:
1970–75
1970–75
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| off-the-wall | |
| —adj | |
| slang (off the wall when postpositive) new or unexpected in an unconventional or eccentric way: an off-the-wall approach to humour | |
| [C20: possibly from the use of the phrase in handball and squash to describe a shot that is unexpected] | |
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is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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