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==English==
==English==
{{wikipedia|dab=weirdo (disambiguation)|weirdo}}
{{wikipedia|weirdo (disambiguation)|weirdo}}


===Etymology===
===Etymology===
{{suffix|en|weird|o|t2=person with characteristic}}.
From {{suffix|en|weird|o|t2=person with characteristic}}.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{a|UK}} {{IPA|en|/ˈwɪədəʊ/}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈwɪədəʊ/|a=UK}}
* {{a|US}} {{IPA|en|/ˈwɪəɹdoʊ/}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈwɪəɹdoʊ/|a=US}}
** {{audio|en|en-us-weirdo.ogg|Audio (US)}}
** {{audio|en|en-us-weirdo.ogg|a=US}}
* {{rhymes|en|ɪə(r)dəʊ}}
* {{rhymes|en|ɪə(ɹ)dəʊ|s=2}}


===Noun===
===Noun===
{{en-noun|es|s}}
{{en-noun|es|s}}


# {{lb|en|slang}} A [[strange]], [[odd]], [[eccentric]] person.
# {{lb|en|informal|chiefly|derogatory}} A [[strange]], [[odd]], [[eccentric]] person.
# {{lb|en|slang}} An [[insane]], possibly [[dangerous]] person.
# {{lb|en|informal|chiefly|derogatory}} An [[insane]], possibly [[dangerous]] person.


====Synonyms====
====Synonyms====
* {{sense|strange person}} See [[Thesaurus:strange person]]
* {{sense|strange person}} See [[Thesaurus:strange person]]
* {{sense|insane person}} See [[Thesaurus:mad person]]
* {{sense|insane person}} See [[Thesaurus:mad person]]
I know a man called Bill. He is a proper weirdo. I always feel awkward in his presence and want to get away from him as soon as possible. Stay away from weirdos. Stay away from men called Bill. (Especially if they’re ginger)


====Derived terms====
====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|en
⚫
* {{l|en|queerdo}}
|geardo
⚫
|queerdo
}}


====Translations====
====Translations====
{{trans-top|strange person}}
{{trans-top|strange person}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|чудак|m}}, {{t+|bg|особняк|m}}
* Chinese:
* Chinese:
*: Cantonese: {{t|yue|騎呢怪}}, {{t|yue|骑呢怪|tr=ke4 le4 gwaai3}}
*: Cantonese: {{t|yue|騎呢怪|tr=ke4 le4 gwaai3}}
* Czech: {{t|cs|podivín|m}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|podivín|m}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|härö}}
* French: {{t+|fr|hurluberlu}}, {{t+|fr|loufoque}}, {{t+|fr|zarbi}}
* French: {{t+|fr|hurluberlu}}, {{t+|fr|loufoque}}, {{t+|fr|zarbi}}
* Georgian: {{t-needed|ka}}
* Georgian: {{t-needed|ka}}
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* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|különc}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|különc}}
* Icelandic: {{t+|is|furðufugl|m}}
* Icelandic: {{t+|is|furðufugl|m}}
* Ingrian: {{t|izh|cudakka}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|strambo}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|strambo}}
* Japanese: {{t|ja|変な人|tr=hen na hito}}
* Japanese: {{t|ja|変な人|tr=hen na hito}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|чу́дак|m}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|porowairangi}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|porowairangi}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|dziwak|m}}, {{t+|pl|cudak|m}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|dziwak|m}}, {{t+|pl|cudak|m}}
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*: Cyrillic: {{t|sh|чудак}}
*: Cyrillic: {{t|sh|чудак}}
*: Roman: {{t+|sh|čudak}}
*: Roman: {{t+|sh|čudak}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|excéntrico|m}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|excéntrico|m}}, {{t|es|bicho raro|m}}, {{t|es|rarito|m}}, {{t+|es|anormal|m|f}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}


===See also===
===See also===
{{col-auto|en
* {{l|en|oddball}}
|oddball
* {{l|en|wingnut}}
|wingnut
* {{l|en|rando}}
}}
* {{l|en|sicko}}


===Anagrams===
===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=deiorw|rowdie|wordie}}
* {{anagrams|en|a=deiorw|rowdie|wordie}}


[[Category:en:People]]
{{C|en|People}}

Latest revision as of 05:41, 16 October 2024

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From weird +‎ -o (“person with characteristic”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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weirdo (plural weirdoes or weirdos)

  1. (informal, chiefly derogatory) A strange, odd, eccentric person.
  2. (informal, chiefly derogatory) An insane, possibly dangerous person.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Translations

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See also

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Anagrams

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