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It is a compounded word : Odd (meaning out of place either in form,content,quality)+ ball (referring to a set of balls with same shape/color as in a game). The semantics would refer to anything out of place,queer, weird.
The slang usage would imply a derogatory male significance.
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∙ 15y agothe odd man out ; different
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What is a vowel long short and oddball?
is have and oddball vowel sound
Can spooky be a synonym of weird?
the synonyms of weird are: awe-inspiring, awful, creepy, curious, dreadful, eccentric, eerie, far-out, fearful, flaky, freaky, funky, ghastly, ghostly, grotesque, haunting, horrific, inscrutable, kinky, kooky, magical, mysterious, occult, oddball, ominous, outlandish, peculiar, preternatural, queer, secret, singular, spooky, strange, supernal, supernatural, uncanny, uncouth, unearthly, unnatural. so yes spooky could be a synonym of weird.
Which word is a synonym for quaint real queer odd?
Since "queer" and "odd" are synonyms themselves, they could both be used in the place of "quaint." The word suggests a status or a custom that is unusual either because it is from a strange place or from an earlier time. Other synonyms could include bizarre, eccentric, offbeat, oddball, outlandish, peculiar, unconventional, or unusual.
Whats the name of the place that people send crazy people to?
The mentally ill are treated in hospitals and clinics that specialize in mental illness. The term 'crazy' and 'crazy people' is a generic term that can mean anything wild, violent, oddball, enthusiastic, or strange. A crazy person doesn't equal a mentally ill person. The word 'crazy' can be a positive or a negative description. Examples: She wears such crazy clothes. He's just girl crazy. When I said that, she went crazy. He ran like crazy. That was a crazy thing to do. I think the word you seek is an asylum.
Is Zany a word?
Yes, in the old Italian theatre form called Commedia dell'Arte there was a character called a zany who made fun of the comic characters by imitating them and exaggerating their characteristics. We use the word "zany" to describe someone who is wild and crazy in a funny way.
Which continent is the oddball?
All depends what you mean by oddball
What is a vowel long short and oddball?
is have and oddball vowel sound
Is give and oddball i vowel word?
"Give" and "oddball" are not vowel words. Vowel words are words that contain a vowel as one of their main sounds. In "give," the main vowel sound is "i," a vowel; in "oddball," the main vowel sounds are "o" and "a," both vowels.
What does the color of the ''oddball'' tell you?
Depends entirely on the class and luminosity of the oddball.
What is the duration of The Oddball Couple?
The duration of The Oddball Couple is 1800.0 seconds.
What does the color of the oddball tell you?
Depends entirely on the class and luminosity of the oddball.
When was The Oddball Couple created?
The Oddball Couple was created on 1975-09-06.
When did The Oddball Couple end?
The Oddball Couple ended on 1975-12-20.
What does the the color of the oddball object tell you?
Depends entirely on the class and luminosity of the oddball.
What does the color of the oddball object tell you?
Depends entirely on the class and luminosity of the oddball.
How do you play oddball in halo reach?
Team objective. Also multi team has an oddball game.
When was Unidentified Flying Oddball created?
Unidentified Flying Oddball was created on 1979-07-26.
