oddball — a person who behaves in a strange or eccentric way
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who behaves in a strange or eccentric way
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːdbɔːl/
Korean meaning: 이상하거나 기이하게 행동하는 사람, 괴짜
Korean pronunciation: **아**드볼
Example Sentences
- My professor is a real oddball - he teaches calculus while juggling tennis balls.
- The new employee seemed like an oddball at first, but his creative ideas impressed everyone.
- She's the oddball of the family who collects vintage doorknobs and speaks to plants.
oddball
NOUN//ˈɑːdbɔːl//
a person who behaves in a strange or eccentric way
Everyone wears suits, but the oddball shows up in a dinosaur costume.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'odd(이상한)'와 'ball(공)'이 합쳐진 합성어로, 1940년대 미국에서 시작되었습니다. 야구에서 '이상한 공'처럼 예측할 수 없는 사람을 의미하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My professor is a real oddball - he teaches calculus while juggling tennis balls.”
“The new employee seemed like an oddball at first, but his creative ideas impressed everyone.”
“She's the oddball of the family who collects vintage doorknobs and speaks to plants.”
“Every office has that one oddball who microwaves fish in the break room.”
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