Definitions for oddballˈɒdˌbɔl

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

odd•ball*ˈɒdˌbɔl

  1. (n.)an eccentric or peculiar person or thing.

    Category: Informal

  2. (adj.)eccentric; atypical.

    Category: Informal

* Informal..

Origin of oddball:

1940–45, Amer.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. eccentric, eccentric person, flake, oddball, geek(noun)

    a person with an unusual or odd personality

Wiktionary

  1. oddball(Noun)

    An eccentric or unusual person.

  2. oddball(Adjective)

    Exotic, not mainstream, such as an oddball word or an oddball computer program.

  3. Origin: From odd + ball?


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