odd and curious

adj — 2 senses

odd and curious

adj
1

UK, Idiomatic On the Isle of Man, the common or general man.

  • For the odd and curious of us, to fly like a bird is a not an easy thing.
  • The odd and curious is born good and pure. The society corrupts.
2

US, Idiomatic A way to designate special coins, namely coins that are both odd and imperfect or seriously damaged.

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