oddball

angla

Substantivo

 odd + ball ( en , SB )

Angla substantivo English noun
Singularo	Pluralo
oddball	oddballs

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

IFA: usona  ˈɑːdˌbɔl 

Signifoj

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.

Vidu ankaŭ

• weirdo
• queer fish

Adjective

Signifoj

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,...