weirdo

1 of 2

noun

plural weirdos
: a person who is extraordinarily strange or eccentric

weirdo

2 of 2

adjective

Examples of weirdo in a Sentence

Noun one of those weirdos that the rest of the town always seemed to be talking about Adjective he saw some weirdo lights in the sky and immediately concluded that it had to be a UFO
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Noun
She was set to unveil her new remix album for BRAT, which is loaded with friends and fellow weirdos, from Ariana Grande to Bon Iver to Bb trickz to Bladee. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2024 There's the Salem tourists flood in October and the Salem that pagans, heathers and weirdos like me enjoy the rest of the year. Steph Solis, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Vice presidential candidate and noted weirdo JD Vance appeared on testosterone enthusiast Joe Rogan’s podcast on Thursday to spread some of his most unhinged takes about trans people, just a few days before the U.S. elections. Samantha Riedel, Them, 1 Nov. 2024 Barry’s Anthony Corrigan will play true weirdo Metamorpho, Isabela Merced will take up Hawkgirl’s mace, and Edi Gathegi will play Mister Terrific. Zoe Guy, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for weirdo 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1955, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weirdo was circa 1955

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“Weirdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weirdo. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

weirdo

noun
ˈwi(ə)rd-ō
plural weirdos
: a strange person

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