anormal

/anoɾˈmal/ · B2 · adj

abnormal

🤪 a- (not) + normal = not normal, so abnormal, and slangily 'dumb'

Spanish anormal is built from the prefix a- (not, without) plus normal. Something not normal is abnormal. In casual speech, calling a person anormal means their behavior is so off-norm that they seem dumb or foolish.

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