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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.
Today it means: A shop or museum exhibiting unusual curiosities. Full definition →
Blend of odd + auditorium; mainly used by the franchise of Ripley's Believe It or Not!.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.