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buitenissig.

extravagant, weird, eccentric

11 characters4 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌbœy̯.təˈnɪ.səx/
  1. extravagant, weird, eccentric

  2. tawdry, obtrusive, cloying

Where this word comes from

Coined in 1868 by Eduard Douwes Dekker (Multatuli) as buiten (“outside”) + is (“is”, 3rd person singular of zijn, “to be”) + -ig (“-y”).

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