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oddship

oddship noun: oddity, often used as a form of address.

Noun

oddship (plural oddships)

  1. (humorous, rare) oddity, often used as a form of address.
    • It appears, to be but yesterday that there stepped from this Chair one of the weightiest Oddships of modern times who now reposes under the shade of an equally gigantic umbrella.1928, Booklets - Volume 49
    • Each member has a special cognomen and is known and addressed as Brother Idler, Brother Spectator, or Corinthian. The president is called 'His Oddship'.2011, Alec Waugh, My Brother Evelyn & Other Profiles

Forms of oddship

pluraloddships
alternative formOddship

Origin of oddship

From odd + -ship.

Questions about oddship

What does oddship mean?
Oddship means oddity, often used as a form of address.
What part of speech is oddship?
Oddship is a noun.
What is the plural of oddship?
The plural of oddship is oddships.

Words near oddship in the dictionary

  1. odds on
  2. odds-on
  3. oddsboard
  4. oddsboards
  5. oddsbud
  6. oddship
  7. oddships
  8. oddsmaker
  9. oddsmakers
  10. oddsmaking
  11. oddsman

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