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oddity |
the state or characteristic of being odd; strangeness. [1/2 definitions] |
office boy |
a boy or young man employed to run errands and do other odd jobs for an office. |
off-year election |
in the U.S., an election that occurs during an odd-numbered year, typically at the municipal level and not featuring any candidates for a national office. [1/2 definitions] |
old maid |
a card game in which all the cards except one can be matched in pairs, the loser being the player left holding the odd card. [1/3 definitions] |
outlandish |
strikingly unusual, odd, or bizarre. |
peculiar |
odd, strange, or unusual. [1/3 definitions] |
peculiarity |
the state or fact of being odd or strange. [2/3 definitions] |
queer |
strange, unusual, or unexpected; eccentric; odd. [1/6 definitions] |
quiddity |
an odd characteristic of something or someone; eccentricity. [1/2 definitions] |
quirk |
an odd personal trait; idiosyncrasy. [1/3 definitions] |
quizzical |
strange; unusual; eccentric; odd. [1/3 definitions] |
screwy |
odd, eccentric, or unbalanced. [1/2 definitions] |
strange |
unusual; curious; odd. [1/3 definitions] |
tramp |
one who travels on foot with no fixed destination, esp. one who lives by begging or doing odd jobs; vagabond. [1/12 definitions] |
trick |
an odd or unusual behavioral habit; mannerism. [2/15 definitions] |
trip |
(slang) a particularly exciting, odd, or fascinating experience or person. [1/18 definitions] |
twist |
a peculiarity or odd mannerism. [1/19 definitions] |
uneven |
of a number, odd. [1/5 definitions] |
wacky |
(slang) odd, eccentric, or crazy. |
weird |
strange, odd, or unconventional; puzzlingly unusual. [1/2 definitions] |
weirdo |
(slang) an abnormal or odd person. |
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