strange duck

A rather unusual, strange, eccentric, or peculiar person. His new girlfriend is nice enough, but she's a bit of a strange duck, don't you think?

See also: duck, strange

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The inspiration for my show came from a strange duck I saw while on holiday.

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It's a strange duck of a show, set in a fictitious western town that has gone bankrupt.

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Brendan revealed that Donald is a very strange duck - because he doesn't like contact with water.

Brendan's travel bill is quackers

Holmberg, 65, who describes himself as an amateur birder, thought he might be "quacking" up when he saw such a beautiful, strange duck hanging out with a flock of commonplace mallards and wigeons.

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The fact that people look at you oddly like you're a strange duck and that you can't possibly be real .

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The American Board of Medical Management seems a strange duck.

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