odd/queer fish

noun

British, informal
: a strange or unusual person
She's really quite an odd fish.

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The saga began in early 2018, when researcher Rajeev Raghavan, a study co-author and fish researcher at Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, spotted a post on Indian social media from a person who found and photographed an odd fish retrieved from their backyard well. Ralf Britz, National Geographic, 19 Oct. 2020

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“Odd/queer fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odd%2Fqueer%20fish. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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