as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
while passing through the airport, don't do anything kinky that is likely to draw the suspicion of security
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This introduced the brand to a new audience, white people, leaving some Black customers to fear that their beloved hair oil—one of the few of its kind specifically formulated for kinky/coily hair textures—might become harder to get.
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Jasmine Browley, Allure, 18 Sep. 2024
Shaun Lucas For decades, kinky disabled people have been creating intentional, accessible spaces where their own sensuality, agency, and erotic connection is at the center.
—Sara Youngblood Gregory, Them, 30 July 2024
Bare Necessities trips are for naturists — not kinky adventurers.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
The lifelong hairstylist, who’s worked with celebrities like Beyoncé, Gabrielle Union, Kerry Washington, Zendaya, and more, says perms can easily take straight or kinky hair and add a semi-permanent curling effect.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
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Physicists debated for decades (opens a new tab) whether this bizarre superfluid-solid hybrid could exist.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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When her favorite author from childhood reemerges with a new book and a chance to win the only existing copy, Lucy sets out to win this bizarre competition filled with riddles and games.The Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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These social commentary songs were strange; some had the N-word in it.Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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Seven miles south of Cincinnati, stranger still, the world’s only museum dedicated to ventriloquism.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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This episode of What’s Ahead describes how this scheme works and leads to voter confusion and weird, undemocratic results.Steve Forbes, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The industry was also coming out of a weird time with all the shaky cam.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in this wickedly funny satire.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2024
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Watch how Trump started his effort to steal the 2020 election Nov. 3, 2024 With time though, the event has grown less funny.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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MacBook Air Surprise One curious change from this week happened in the MacBook Air portfolio.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Then, its texture and scent likely attracted a curious feline.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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The luxury sedan with the odd name is for buyers with about $80,000 (with all options) to spend and who are considering a break from status quo.James Raia, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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That’s where Laddie Coburn struck an odd juxtaposition to the traffic jam on West Agate Avenue.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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However, because its peculiar shape was reminiscent of a clothes iron, the Flatiron nickname quickly stuck.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Here’s what that data looked like: The peculiar format of the race makes the data a bit tricky to interpret.Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
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The erratic behavior by Iran and North Korea and the embarrassing execution of the invasion of Ukraine does not give President Xi Jinping confidence.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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As an example, in December 2023 a homeless man was arrested in East Atlanta Village for trespassing, stealing mail and other erratic behavior.Ishita Chordia, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Kinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinky. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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