plural weirdos
: a person who is extraordinarily strange or eccentric
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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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David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
There have been few depictions of Dracula as a true weirdo — a guy who lurks in the corner and makes unsolicited comments about the beauty of Harker’s wife’s neck — but Schreck’s portrayal of Dracula as a wealthy foreign invader is essential to the cinematic history of the count.
—Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Lewis also meets her perfect match in weirdo fearlessness with Amanda Kramer, the director of oddball sensations Give Me Pity!
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Jiraiya Look, yes, Jiraiya is a bit of a creepy weirdo, but as a mentor for Naruto, there really couldn't be a better choice.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
There have been few depictions of Dracula as a true weirdo — a guy who lurks in the corner and makes unsolicited comments about the beauty of Harker’s wife’s neck — but Schreck’s portrayal of Dracula as a wealthy foreign invader is essential to the cinematic history of the count.
—Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Now, Gonzalez admits, Latino Dems can no longer shun their GOP cousins like the weirdo branch of the family at a carne asada.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Lewis also meets her perfect match in weirdo fearlessness with Amanda Kramer, the director of oddball sensations Give Me Pity!
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Weirdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weirdo. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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