Definitions
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- adjective simile
Strange ,odd ,unusual . - adjective simile
Unusually camp ,unusually homosexual .
Etymologies
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Cockney phrase from East London indicating something bizarre internally, but appearing natural, human, and normal on the surface. The phrase became popular as a result of the novella A Clockwork Orange written by Anthony Burgess.
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