Etymology

odditorium

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Today it means: A shop or museum exhibiting unusual curiosities. Full definition →

First used 20th c.
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The story

Blend of odd + auditorium; mainly used by the franchise of Ripley's Believe It or Not!.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. A shop or museum exhibiting unusual curiosities.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.