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odd ducks

odd ducks is the plural of odd duck.

Meaning of odd duck

Noun

odd duck (plural odd ducks)

  1. (idiomatic) An unusual person, especially one with an idiosyncratic personality or peculiar behavioral characteristics.
    • This lad Kelley is an odd duck in many ways. . . . Unlike most college youngsters, he has no hobbies.1936 December 11, Bill Lush, “Kelley Reveals Technique of Successful Pass Play”, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, retrieved 28 Jul 2010, page 27

Questions about odd ducks

What is odd ducks the plural of?
Odd ducks is the plural of odd duck.

Words near odd ducks in the dictionary

  1. odd bod
  2. odd bods
  3. odd couple
  4. odd couples
  5. odd duck
  6. odd ducks
  7. Odd Fellow
  8. odd fish
  9. odd function
  10. odd functions
  11. odd job

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