odd fellow
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6.8
- noun
- /ɑd ˈfɛloʊ/
- Informal
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tipo raro
- Everyone in the office thought he was an odd fellow for always wearing mismatched socks.
Examples
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At the party, she introduced me to her friend, who is quite the odd fellow with his unusual habits.
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He was an odd fellow, that's all.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Odd fellow.
Fiction book (1999) -
The artist was known as an odd fellow because of his unique style and quirky personality.
Synonyms
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4.1
An interesting or unusual person you notice because of how they act
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7.1
Something that is not normal or expected
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7.0
A person who acts in a strange or unusual way
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8.0
A person who seems strange and cannot be relied on
35
6.7
A person or thing that is clearly different from others in a group
35
8.8
A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way
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7.2
A person who acts in a strange way
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7.8
A person who seems strange and makes others uncomfortable
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5.9
A person who does not fit in with a group
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6.1
A person who is clearly different from others and does not fit in
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9.9
A person who behaves very strangely
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9.9
A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way
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7.0
A person who behaves in an unusual way that others find odd
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6.0
A person with unusual habits or behavior
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8.6
A person who acts a little strange or different
1
9.9
A person who acts in a strange way that others find unpleasant
1
6.7
A person with odd habits who others like
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9.1
A person who behaves very differently from what others expect
A person who behaves in a strange or unusual way
A person who acts strange and makes others uncomfortable
A person who behaves in a wild or strange way
A person who acts in an odd or unusual way
A person who acts in a strange or unusual way
A person who seems strange to other people
A person who is very unusual and stands out from others
Antonyms
How Eccentric
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional from 'odd' (peculiar) + 'fellow' (person); a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer 'an eccentric or unusual person'. This follows a standard adjective + noun pattern common across languages and is therefore immediately comprehensible without special idiomatic knowledge.
Etymology
Odd fellow may come from an old use of odd meaning 'different' and fellow meaning a man. People used it for someone who did not fit the usual group, so the picture of a man who stands out explains why odd fellow means 'unusual' or 'eccentric' today.