odd + ball ( en , SB )
Attested since the 1940s, with the adjective appearing earlier than the noun.
- IFA: usona ˈɑːdˌbɔl
- bizarulo; strangulo
- 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."
- deviant stimulus that appears among repetitive stimuli during an experiment, to trigger an event-related potential in the participant.
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- bizara; stranga
- 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,...
