# Word for "one-of-a-kind person"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-one-of-a-kind-person/965186>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 26, 2022, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-one-of-a-kind-person/965186 "2022-05-26T23:17:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-one-of-a-kind-person/965186/41 "2022-05-28T13:29:24Z")

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> [@pulykamell](#):
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> And now, for the life of me, I can’t remember why I was trying to think of that word.

I mean … that’s a different thread, no ?

😉

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**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-one-of-a-kind-person/965186/42 "2022-05-28T13:29:37Z")

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Epitome?

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**Author:** ![MaceMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@MaceMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaceMan)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-one-of-a-kind-person/965186/43 "2022-05-28T16:40:15Z")

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Any chance the word was inimitable?

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**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-one-of-a-kind-person/965186/44 "2022-05-28T17:49:56Z")

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If we’re allowing terms that aren’t English in origin, “enfant terrible” is a fave of mine.

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**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-one-of-a-kind-person/965186/45 "2022-06-12T03:57:18Z")

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I once knew a man who was _outstanding in his field._ I drove past his field and he was out standing in it.

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**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-one-of-a-kind-person/965186/46 "2022-06-12T04:21:35Z")

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Sockdologer.

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