oddball
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noun
1.
a person or thing that is atypical, bizarre, eccentric, or nonconforming, especially one having beliefs that are unusual but harmless.
adjective
2.
whimsically free-spirited; eccentric; atypical: an oddball scheme.
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oddball (ˈɒdˌbɔːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | odd bod, Also called: odd fish a strange or eccentric person |
| —adj | |
| 2. | strange or peculiar |
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Oddball
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Slang Dictionary
oddball definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Even if you're not the one playing, the constant barrage of oddball antics are instantly inviting and attention grabbing.
Between oddball earthquakes and far-reaching hurricanes, much of the country is in disaster preparation mode right now.
For spatial slices according to an inconvenient coordinate condition will result in oddball solutions.
We loved quoting oddball, in-jokey lines from the movie to one another.
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