Word of the Day for Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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outré \oo-TRAY\, adjective:
outré \oo-TRAY\, adjective:
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Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
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The B.O. and his sycophants view the current round of "Tea Parties" as nothing more than a bunch of outré dissidents not willing to tow the B.O.'s line!
The B.O. and his sycophants view the current round of "Tea Parties" as nothing more than a bunch of outré dissidents not willing to tow the B.O.'s line!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Outré comes from French, from the past participle of outer, "to exaggerate, to go beyond," from Latin ultra, "beyond."
Outré comes from French, from the past participle of outer, "to exaggerate, to go beyond," from Latin ultra, "beyond."
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