oddball

[ od-bawl ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that is atypical, bizarre, eccentric, or nonconforming, especially one having beliefs that are unusual but harmless.

adjective
  1. whimsically free-spirited; eccentric; atypical: an oddball scheme.

Origin of oddball

1
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; odd + ball1

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British Dictionary definitions for oddball

oddball

/ (ˈɒdˌbɔːl) informal /


noun
  1. Also called: odd bod, odd fish a strange or eccentric person

adjective
  1. strange or peculiar

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