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1offbeat
noun off·beat \ˈȯf-ˌbēt\
Definition of OFFBEAT
: an unaccented beat or portion of a beat in a musical measure
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First Known Use of OFFBEAT
circa 1928
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Rhymes with OFFBEAT
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2offbeat
adjective off·beat \-ˈbēt\
: different from the ordinary, usual, or expected
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First Known Use of OFFBEAT
1938
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- bizarre, bizarro, cranky, crazy, curious, eccentric, erratic, far-out, funky, funny, kinky, kooky (also kookie), odd, off-kilter, off-the-wall, outlandish, out-of-the-way, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, rum [chiefly British], screwy, spaced-out, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird, weirdo, wild
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