off-center

[awf-sen-ter, of-]

off-cen·ter

[awf-sen-ter, of-]
adjective
1.
not centered; diverging from the exact center.
2.
unconventional; eccentric: off-center characters who disrupt other people's lives.
Also, off-cen·tered.


Origin:
1925–30
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Off-center is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
WordNet
off-center

adjective
situated away from the center or axis 
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