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way-out

noun

the means by which a predicament, dilemma, etc., may be solved.

Chiefly British. an exit or exit door, as in a theater.

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adjective Informal.

advanced in style or technique: way-out jazz.

exotic or esoteric in character: way-out theories on nutrition.

Origin:
1950–55; adj. use of way out far off; see way², out

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way-out

—*adj*
1.	extremely unconventional or experimental; avant-garde
2.	excellent or amazing

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mod.
extreme; arcane. : Some of your ideas are really way out.
mod.
heavily alcohol or drug intoxicated. : That guy is way out—can't even walk. , She was so way-out, she was almost unconscious.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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