weirdo

[ weer-doh ]
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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 of weirdo

1
First recorded in 1950–55; weird + -o

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British Dictionary definitions for weirdo

weirdo

weirdie (ˈwɪədɪ)

/ (ˈwɪədəʊ) /


nounplural -dos or -dies
  1. informal a person who behaves in a bizarre or eccentric manner

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