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
Would that generally be your advice to the next weirdo in the cast? Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025 Her versatility as a performer laid the groundwork for future legends like Amy Poehler, Kristen Wiig, and Kate McKinnon to embrace their own eccentric weirdos. Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Tyler, The Creator has had his fair share of weirdo run-ins already this year. Angel Diaz, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025 But at least Kristen Wiig provided reliable laughs as weirdo singing sister Dooneese. Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025 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 12 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

weirdo

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