bizarro en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Variant of bizarre, equivalent to bizarre + -o; see that entry for more information. In the sense of “logical inverse”, derived via the comic book character Bizarro, an inverted version of Superman from a planet where “good” means “bad” and so on, and further popularized by "The Bizarro Jerry", a 1996 episode of the sitcom Seinfeld.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, colloquial) Alternative form of bizarre.
alt of bizarre
"Man," Hesketh said, "that's bizarro. One second they're there, and the next nothing.
2018, Kieran Shea, Koko Uncaged:"So you found a cow?" Alison mocked his discovery. "That's bizarro, you know."
1988, Daniel Moreau, In Death We Trust, page 80:
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(humorous, informal) Being the opposite or logical inverse of a familiar person, place, or situation.
This then leads to Elaine's entrance into what Jerry describes as a “Bizarro world,” citing the Superman concept, in which all of the facets of the show as we know it, especially its principle^([sic]) characters, are reproduced in some way backward.
2013, Andrew Shaw-Kitch, Structure, Seinfeld, and Play, Lulu.com, →ISBN:In some alternate, bizarro universe, there was probably a bizarro Kirsten who was totally awesome. Bizarro Kirsten gave bizarro Dillie and bizarro Liza awesome makeovers and awesome advice and let them stay up after hours eating awesome snacks and watching awesome late-night TV.
2010, Robin Wasserman, Candy Apple #25: Wish You Were Here, Liza, Scholastic Inc., →ISBN, page 23:Egypt is a Bizarro-Canaan, looking as Canaan might look seen through Alice's looking glass. It shows the Judeans how a country should not be run.
2010, Gershon Hepner, Legal Friction: Law, Narrative, and Identity Politics in Biblical Israel, Peter Lang, →ISBN, page 618:When the occupation began, Jon Stewart called it “the Bizarro Tea Party,” which is funny because it's the Tea Party—billionaires organizing mad-as-hell rallies against working-class programs—that is a bizarro version of a genuine grassroots protest movement.
2012, Danny Katch, America's Got Democracy: The Making of the World's Longest-Running Reality Show, Haymarket Books, →ISBN:
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Pertaining to bizarro fiction.
An incredibly fucked-up parody of B-horror movies with a bizarro slant.
2010, Caris O'Malley, The Egg Said Nothing, Caris O'Malley, →ISBN, page 97:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most bizarro | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more bizarro | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
wikipedia: The Bizarro Jerry · wikipedia: Seinfeld · wikipedia: Bizarro