oddball
Exotic, not mainstreamExotic, not mainstream.
US/ˈɑːdˌbɔl/
» Tom is a real oddball.
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1 senses(not comparable)Exotic, not mainstream.
Examples
10 sentencesTom is a real oddball.
Who's this oddball?
It's simply that I don't really understand what an "oddball" is when said by a Mixi user.
Her oddball behavior makes everyone a bit uncomfortable.
deIhr schrulliges Verhalten ist allen ein bißchen unangenehm. — Waldelfe
He had always been a bit of an oddball.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Compound of odd + ball. First used in late 1930s, describing an extra ball played as a bonCompound of odd + ball. First used in late 1930s, describing an extra ball played as a bonus in pin-ball type games. Well-attested since the 1940s, with the adjective appearing earlier than the noun.
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