oddball

noun

odd·​ball ˈäd-ˌbȯl How to pronounce oddball (audio)
: one that is eccentric
oddball adjective

Examples of oddball in a Sentence

He used to be a real oddball back in high school. she's known as the office oddball
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The end of that era should be celebrated, but this calling out of the loudmouths, oddballs, misogynists and gropers may have tipped into an overly condemnatory age. Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 31 Dec. 2024 But favorites and oddballs aside, all of the pieces come together to make a full drag kit, or collection of products performers use to craft their onstage personas. Taylor Alxndr, Them, 27 Nov. 2024 With such an oddball crew, there were (and remain) plenty of reasons not to date climbers. Matt Samet, Outside Online, 3 Jan. 2025 The book promises to blend romantic comedy with oddball satire. Michael Schaub, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for oddball 

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oddball was in 1948

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“Oddball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddball. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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oddball

noun
odd·​ball -ˌbȯl How to pronounce oddball (audio)
: a person who behaves strangely

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