bizarro

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 2 Spanish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Adjective 2.2.1 Usage notes

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From the French bizarre (“‘strange, odd, of fantastic nature’”), from Basque bizar (“‘beard’”).

[edit] Adjective

bizarro (comparative more bizarro, superlative most bizarro)

1. (slang) Bizarre, unsettling, creepy.

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

From Basque bizardun (“‘bearded’”).

[edit] Adjective

bizarro m. (feminine bizarra, masculine plural bizarros, feminine plural bizarras)

1. dashing, brave, spirited, gallant
2. generous, magnanimous, noble

[edit] Usage notes

Bizarro is a false friend, and does not mean bizarre. The word for bizarre in Spanish is extraño.