Definition of “oddball”

Usage examples

• I told him what I had overheard, and he told me that his mother and father thought Uncle Jim was a bit of an oddball too.

  Ian St James Awards, At the Stroke of Twelve (1989)

• When authorities are constantly anticipating the next blow, any oddball can set tests for the French government.

  Spiked (2004)

• But, given his oddball fame, don't be surprised one day if he suddenly turns up as a guest on Jerry Springer's show.

  Globe and Mail (2003)

• The court was told the oddball loner was jailed last June for possessing an offensive weapon.

  Sun, News of the World (2004)

• Maybe I thought I got away with being a bit of an oddball with them.

  Steel, Elizabeth, Coping With Sudden Hair Loss (1988)