oddship meaning (humorous): definition, etymology and quotations

oddship

noun

Etymology From odd + -ship.

Humorous, Rare oddity, often used as a form of address.

It appears, to be but yesterday that there stepped from this Chair one of the weightiest Oddships of modern times who now reposes under the shade of an equally gigantic umbrella.1928, Booklets - Volume 49
Each member has a special cognomen and is known and addressed as Brother Idler, Brother Spectator, or Corinthian. The president is called 'His Oddship'.2011, Alec Waugh, My Brother Evelyn & Other Profiles: