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 or weirdie (ˈwɪədəʊ, ˈwɪədɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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.
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Example sentences
It's a dream of mine to be the sci-fi weirdo in some crazy cult movie.
They specifically pick only those weirdo emigrants which are not representative at all.
Actually, this weirdo can be both, which is the basis for the film's intermittently satirical tone.
Then it starts to look as though you are some kind of weirdo, and people start to marginalize you.
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