oddball

El Vikivortaro

angla[redakti]

Substantivo[redakti]

 odd + ball ( en , SB )

Angla substantivo
English noun
SingularoPluralo
oddballoddballs

Attested since the 1940s, with the adjective appearing earlier than the noun.

IFAusona  ˈɑːdˌbɔl 

Signifoj
[redakti]

  1. bizarulo; strangulo
  2. An eccentric or unusual person.
    • 1989, Maris Soule, Storybook Hero, page 5
      "She's different, mister. A real oddball, if you know what I mean. But your little girl would love her. All kids love the Doll Lady."
  3. deviant stimulus that appears among repetitive stimuli during an experiment, to trigger an event-related potential in the participant.
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Adjective[redakti]

Signifoj
[redakti]

  1. bizara; stranga
  2. Exotic, not mainstream
    • 1984, Steven K. Roberts, The Complete Guide to Microsystem Management
      An oddball word processor, for example, might never be supported by such helpful tools as spelling checkers, indexing programs, footnote utilities,...