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offbeat

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off⋅beat

  [adj. awf-beet, of-; n. awf-beet, of-]
–adjective
1. differing from the usual or expected; unconventional: an offbeat comedian.
–noun
2. Music. an unaccented beat of a measure.
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Origin:
1925–30; off + beat
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off·beat   (ôf'bēt', ŏf'-)   
n.   Music
An unaccented beat in a measure.
adj.   Slang (ôf'bēt', ŏf'-)
Not conforming to an ordinary type or pattern; unconventional: offbeat humor.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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