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He used to be a real oddball back in high school.
she's known as the office oddball
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The technicolor production alone makes Babes in Toyland a treasure to behold, but its oddball slapstick comedy pushes it to a different, weirder level than other versions.
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Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
What was once a niche for oddballs and collectors has become a potential goldmine, driven by all that social media hype.
—Brendan Nystedt, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
Turns out there are enough oddball items on shelves that scavenging for the weirdest finds has become a trend.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Jack and Callum become an oddball pairing that sort of works for a while, using toy-store supply closets as teleportation zones and turning Hot Wheels into sweet real rides.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
What was once a niche for oddballs and collectors has become a potential goldmine, driven by all that social media hype.
—Brendan Nystedt, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
Turns out there are enough oddball items on shelves that scavenging for the weirdest finds has become a trend.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Jack and Callum become an oddball pairing that sort of works for a while, using toy-store supply closets as teleportation zones and turning Hot Wheels into sweet real rides.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Oddball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddball. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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oddball
noun
odd·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a person who behaves strangely
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