"odd fish" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-odd fish.ogg [Australia] Forms: odd fish [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|odd fish}} odd fish (plural odd fish)
  1. (idiomatic) An unusual thing or eccentric person. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: deviant, outlier, anomaly, strange fish, weirdo, strange person Synonyms (eccentric person): odd duck Synonyms (unusual thing): abnormality
    Sense id: en-odd_fish-en-noun-9wya3LEA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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