EXTRAORDINARILY, EXTRAORDINARY
ADJECTIVES
1547 ► EXIMIOUS select, choice; hence, extraordinary, excellent, rare, distinguished, eminent, famous, renowned → obs.
1572 ► GEASON extraordinary, amazing → obs.
1594 ► VENGIBLE remarkable, extraordinary → obs.
1613 ► STRAVAGANT extraordinary, unusual, special → obs.
1724 ► UNCO remarkable, notable, extraordinary, great, large → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1754 ► WANTON of natural occurrences: abnormal, extraordinary → obs.
1785 ► PARLISH very great, extraordinary → Eng. dial.
1785 ► PARLOUS very great, extraordinary → Eng. dial.
1788 ► QUEINT large, vast; extraordinary in point of size, quantity, etc. → Eng. dial.
1790 ► MENSELESS immoderate, out of all due bounds; incalculable; extraordinary → Sc.
1826 ► REVEREND extraordinary, distinguished, powerful; genuine, thorough → Amer. dial.
1844 ► DAISY remarkable, extraordinary; excellent → Sc.
1871 ► UNDEEMIS → UNDEEMOUS → UNDOMIOUS → UNDOOMIS → UNDUMIOUS → UNDUMOUS extraordinary, incredible, fabulous, incalculable, immense; what cannot be reckoned → Sc.
1873 ► ONLIEST most extraordinary; oddest → Eng. dial.
1884 ► OUTINGEST most remarkable or extraordinary → Amer. dial.
1887 ► DING-DONG of top quality, great, terrific, startling, extraordinary; excellent, first-rate → Eng. dial.
1892 ► DICK-NAILING extraordinary, amazing, impressively big → Amer. dial.
1899 ► INFESTUOUS extraordinary → Sc.
L19.. ► IKEY extraordinary, showy → sl.
1900 ► DING-DANG great, startling, extraordinary → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► ONLY extraordinary, odd → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► UNHINE → UNHYNE extraordinary, unparalleled, unprecedented; used in a bad sense → Sc. obs. (Bk.)
1909 ► OUTDOINGEST most remarkable, most extraordinary → Amer. dial.
1932 ► LOOKINGEST most extraordinary in appearance → Amer. dial.
1968 ► MONDO great in size, amount, prominence, or degree; big, huge; hence, extraordinary → Amer. sl.
1995 ► KILLER exceptional, extraordinary → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 ► FAR OUT cool; great; extraordinary → US sl. (Bk.)
ADVERBS
1812 ► PARLOUSLY in an extraordinary manner → Sc.
1896 ► QUEERLY considerably, extraordinarily → Eng. dial.
1905 ► UNMERCIFULLY extremely, extraordinarily, very → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
NOUNS
1596 ► RARIETY something very rare or extraordinary → obs.
1602 ► ROARING MEG anything loud, efficient, or extraordinary → sl.
1757 ► DAISY remarkable, extraordinary; excellent; first-rate; superior; fine → sl.
1809 ► DINGER an extraordinary thing → US sl.
1818 ► SCREAMER an extraordinary person, animal or thing; something very great, excellent or exciting → Amer. dial.
1828 ► RING-TAILED PAINTER an extraordinary example of its kind → Amer. dial.
1830 ► RING-TAILED ROARER an extraordinary example of its kind → Amer. dial.
1832 ► RING-TAIL ROARER an extraordinary example of its kind → Amer. dial.
1837 ► RING-TAILED SQUEALER an extraordinary example of its kind → Amer. dial.
1842 ► BUSTER a remarkable person; something remarkable, extraordinary, excellent, or big or large of its kind → Amer. dial.
1844 ► RASPER anything great, remarkable or extraordinary in its own way; an excellent thing
1859 ► RING-TAIL SNORTER an extraordinary example of its kind → Amer. dial.
1877 ► EGREGIOUSNESS the quality of being special or extraordinary
1884 ► REACHER anything out of the common; anything extraordinary → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1884 ► REEKER anything out of the common; anything extraordinary → Sc.
1892 ► DICK-NAILER something or someone superior or extraordinary; anything satisfactory; something impressively big → Amer. dial.
1898 ► RING-TAIL SQUEALER an extraordinary example of its kind → Amer. dial.
20C.. ► CHRIST-ALMIGHTY-WONDER an extraordinary thing → colloq.
1905 ► RARE DEED great, fine, or extraordinary doings → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1907 ► WAMPUS → WOMPUS an extraordinary example of its kind → Amer. dial.
1909 ► RING-TAIL TOOTER an extraordinary example of its kind → Amer. dial.
1913 ► RING-TAIL PEELER an extraordinary example of its kind → Amer. dial.
1925 ► DOOSIE → DOOZIE → DOOZY something that is extraordinary or outstanding of its kind → Amer. colloq.
1925 ► DOOZER something that is extraordinary or outstanding of its kind → Amer. colloq.
1933 ► GOLLY-WHOPPER something extraordinary of its kind; a wonder, a marvel → Amer. dial.
1934 ► THE NERTS something extraordinary → Amer. sl.
1934 ► WHOOPENSOCKER something extraordinary or large of its kind → Amer. dial.
1941 ► RING-TAILED TOOTER an extraordinary example of its kind → Amer. dial.
1942 ► BEARCAT something extraordinary or excellent in some way; something of superior quality → Amer. dial.
1942 ► THE OUTDOINGEST the most remarkable, most extraordinary → Amer. dial.
1950 ► RING-TAILED SNORTER an extraordinary example of its kind → Amer. dial.
1956 ► MOOSE CAT anything unusually large or extraordinary → Amer. logging usage
1959 ► RING-TAILED SCREAMER an extraordinary example of its kind → Amer. dial.
1960 ► BALL-BUSTER anything seen as extraordinary or outstanding → sl.
1966 ► GOLLSOCKER something extraordinary of its kind → Amer. dial.
1968 ► BOOSTER something impressively big or extraordinary of its kind → Amer. dial.
1968 ► RING-TAIL DEVIL an extraordinary example of its kind → Amer. dial.
1969 ► BALLBREAKER an extraordinary person, thing, event, etc. → US sl.
NOUNS, PERSON
1535 ► GIANT one distinguished by the possession of intellect, strength, valour, etc. in extraordinary amount or degree
1592 ► HERO a man (occasionally a woman) generally admired or acclaimed for great qualities or achievements in any field; a person possessing any extraordinary quality; a person who does good deeds
1713 ► BITCH an extraordinary or surprising person → sl.
1809 ► DINGER an extraordinary person or thing → US sl.
1818 ► SCREAMER an extraordinary person, animal or thing; something very great, excellent or exciting → Amer. dial.
1824 ► HEUL → HEWEL→ HEWL one who acts in a headstrong and extraordinary manner → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1875 ► A BIT OF A DAG someone or something extraordinary or entertaining; an amusingly eccentric or impudent person; a character → Aust. & NZ sl.
1875 ► A REAL DAG someone or something extraordinary or entertaining; an amusingly eccentric or impudent person; a character → Aust. & NZ sl.
1892 ► DICK-NAILER something or someone superior or extraordinary; anything satisfactory; something impressively big → Amer. dial.
1895 ► HELLER a difficult, formidable, extraordinary, exciting, unmanageable, or troublesome person → colloq., orig. & chiefly US
20C.. ► CHRIST-ALMIGHTY-WONDER an extraordinary person → colloq.
1905 ► THE BEE’S KNEES someone extraordinary, wonderful, or admirable; an excellent or superior person, or one who poses as such → sl., orig. US
1916 ► DAG a ‘character’; an extraordinary person, a ‘tough’ but amusing person → Aust. & NZ sl.
1926 ► MOOSE CAT anyone possessing great ability, strength, etc.; an extraordinary person → Amer. logging usage
1936 ► THE FROG’S TONSILS someone extraordinary, wonderful, or admirable; an excellent or superior person, or one who poses as such → → US sl.
1939 ► BITCH ON WHEELS an extraordinary or surprising person; a superior person → US sl.
1969 ► BALLBREAKER an extraordinary person, thing, event, etc.; a sexually attractive woman→ US sl.
1975 ► BALL-BUSTER an extraordinary or outstanding person → sl.
PHRASES
1719 ► ENOUGH TO MAKE A CAT SPEAK said of something very extraordinary or astonishing; frequently said of very good drink
VERBS
1775 ► BEAT THE DUTCH to do something extraordinary or startling → colloq.
1839 ► TAKE THE CAKE to surpass all others, esp. in some undesirable quality; to be extraordinary or unusual → sl.
2006 ► EAT ONE’S HAT to do something extraordinary → US sl. (Bk.)