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BNC: 25359 COCA: 18761

oddball

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
oddball /ˈɑːdˌbɑːl/ noun
plural oddballs
oddball
/ˈɑːdˌbɑːl/
noun
plural oddballs
Learner's definition of ODDBALL
[count] informal
: a person who behaves in strange or unusual ways古怪的人;不寻常的人

— oddball

adjective, always used before a noun
BNC: 25359 COCA: 18761

oddball

noun

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

Example Sentences

He used to be a real oddball back in high school. she's known as the office oddball
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Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oddball was in 1948
BNC: 25359 COCA: 18761

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