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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Recent Examples of kinky
The research noted that Black women are more likely to face microaggressions at work when their hair is curly or kinky rather than straight.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
Sciorra eventually realizes that her new man is the kinky paramour of said patient, and the therapist has to face the terrifying possibility that her beau might be responsible after her patient meets a tragic end.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
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.
—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
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Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
Sciorra eventually realizes that her new man is the kinky paramour of said patient, and the therapist has to face the terrifying possibility that her beau might be responsible after her patient meets a tragic end.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
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.
—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
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Karin is not your typical sweet anime girl, and the narrative is bizarre, unexpected and hilarious.Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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By Samantha Riedel Sarah McBride Will Officially Be the First Trans Member of U.S. Congress By Nico Lang Amid a packed schedule of eclectic, bizarre, and hilarious series on the Dropout streaming service, Very Important People has already established itself as one of the platform’s finest.Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
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One day, a student noticed something strange: One of the rats in the group trained to expect positive experiences had its tail straight up with a crook at the end, resembling the handle of an old-fashioned umbrella.Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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The result was a strange hodgepodge of a TV series — novel and interesting in hindsight, but maybe not distinct enough to inspire a spot on the DVR at the time.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Dilettante listing brokers can also cost sellers with bad marketing, weird staging, and a lack of responsiveness.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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He is represented by no gallery, and works in a basement in Brooklyn, from which emerges the fruits of his weird obsessions.Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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This simultaneously funny and profound musical spins around a teenage girl (the lovable Carolee Carmello) suffering from a rare genetic disease that makes her age five times faster than normal.Karen D'Souza, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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This is another funny one, but the feud between student and teacher feels awfully relevant in today’s divisive political climate.Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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For all of Elon Musk’s ventures—the cars, the rockets, the tunnels, the brain-machine interfaces, the satellite Internet services, the federal government departments with funny names—a private preschool might be the most curious.BYAndrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Dive Into Local Experiences With Curiosity Keep a curious mind—approach each culture as a new story to uncover.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Behind layers of clothes, underwear, CDs, records, and other odd items and products for sale, Sean Carter oversees the store from behind the counter.Julian Roberts-Grmela, SPIN, 20 Nov. 2024
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Conservatorship is an odd legal place for any organization to reside for an extended period—with a third party (in this case FHFA) in operational control.Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Yet Alissa left her cell phone, money and makeup behind — details that would later strike her half-sister and investigators as peculiar.Danielle Bacher, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
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This peculiar plant can be found throughout much of North America, East Asia, and in northern regions of South America.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024
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Notorious for his fiery personality and erratic behavior, Steinbrenner replaced his managers 20 times in his first 23 seasons—firing and then rehiring Billy Martin five times—and changed publicity directors 13 times in 26 years, according to Sports Illustrated.Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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The bottom line: As Election Day nears, Trump has not tapered his off-script controversial comments — rather, his language has grown more erratic and hyperbolic.Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Kinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinky. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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