offbeat: Meaning and Definition of

off•beat

Pronunciation: (adj.ôf'bēt', of'-n.ôf'bēt&sec, of'-), [key]
— adj.
  1. differing from the usual or expected; unconventional: an offbeat comedian.
—n.
  1. an unaccented beat of a measure.
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