weirdo

[weer-doh] Origin

weird·o

[weer-doh]
noun, plural weird·os. Informal.
1.
an odd, eccentric, or unconventional person.
2.
a psychopath, especially a dangerous or vicious one; psycho: They caught the weirdo who attacked the children.

Origin:
1950–55; weird + -o
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Weirdo is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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weirdo or weirdie (ˈwɪədəʊ, ˈwɪədɪ)
 
n , pl -dos, -dies
informal a person who behaves in a bizarre or eccentric manner
 
weirdie or weirdie
 
n

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Word Origin & History

weirdo
"strange person," 1955, from weird. Cf. earlier Scot. weirdie (1894).
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weirdo definition

[ˈwɪrdo]
  1. n.
    a strange person. : She is sure a weirdo lately.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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