"way-out" meaning in All languages combined

See way-out on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-way-out.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} way-out (not comparable)
  1. unusual, unconventional or strange Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-way-out-en-adj--xu-VCrS
  2. (US, slang) out of the mainstream of society Tags: US, not-comparable, slang
    Sense id: en-way-out-en-adj-7xbP0QjN Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: far-out

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