odd-come-short
/ˌɒdkʌmˈʃɔːt/Now chiefly US regional
noun
1An unspecified day or time in the future; = odd-come-shortly. Usually in one of these odd-come-shorts: one of these days.
2An odd or eccentric person; a misfit.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Kirke Paulding (1778–1860). From odd + come + short.
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