as in weird
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
he saw some weirdo lights in the sky and immediately concluded that it had to be a UFO
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as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
one of those weirdos that the rest of the town always seemed to be talking about
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Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 25 July 2024
That slanted bad parent-good child characterization too often results in movies featuring kids who are, if not outright cruel, pretty freakin’ mean to their weirdo parents.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 July 2024
Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Communal arrangements are seen as a toll paid by the poor, the young, and counterculture weirdos.
—Lola Milholland, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024
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The Curse, created by Benny Safdie and professional weirdo Nathan Fielder, was a very polarizing series.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 25 July 2024
That slanted bad parent-good child characterization too often results in movies featuring kids who are, if not outright cruel, pretty freakin’ mean to their weirdo parents.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 July 2024
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The research station, based at the site of a deserted mining town, was a magnet for weirdos and plant lovers, naturalists and marmot chasers, flower people and climate watchers.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Communal arrangements are seen as a toll paid by the poor, the young, and counterculture weirdos.
—Lola Milholland, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024
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This episode of What’s Ahead describes how this scheme works and leads to voter confusion and weird, undemocratic results.Steve Forbes, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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This month VanderMeer continues this weird saga with the publication of the fourth Southern Reach novel: Absolution.Amy Brady, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2024
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Designers traditionally present themselves in public as preening demigods or fussy, difficult eccentrics, but neither is the vibe that Porte Jacquemus gives off.Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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Angela Lansbury built her career playing all kinds of eccentrics on stage and screen.Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
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Alaska currently has one of the most bizarre state legislatures, with the majority in both chambers being made up of members of multiple parties.Cooper Burton, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Another day, another bizarre internet trend crossing over into real life.Callum Booth, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Quiz: Which 'WKRP in Cincinnati' character are you?Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
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Barton's character was infamously killed in a car crash in the third series finale of the series about teen and parent drama in Southern California.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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These social commentary songs were strange; some had the N-word in it.Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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Seven miles south of Cincinnati, stranger still, the world’s only museum dedicated to ventriloquism.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in this wickedly funny satire.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2024
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Not everyone thinks the jokes are funny, of course.Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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With the election a week away, the fallout over the remark has created an odd bookend to the acrimonious race between Jurado, a first-time candidate, and Councilmember Kevin de León, who represents part of L.A.’s Eastside.David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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The rule was always odd as it was left to the referee to determine the trajectory of the downward elbow.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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MacBook Air Surprise One curious change from this week happened in the MacBook Air portfolio.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Then, its texture and scent likely attracted a curious feline.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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