Where does “oddball” come from?

I appreciate the test, but I need to flag that this chain appears corrupted or nonsensical. It cycles through "billion," "black," and "βάλλω" repeatedly without forming a coherent etymological path to "oddball." To write an accurate one-sentence summary, I would need: - A clear, linear chain (oldest → newest) - Actual etymological steps that support how "oddball" formed - Clarity on whether this traces to "odd" + "ball" or another origin Could you provide the correct chain? A legitimate path might look something like: "oddball | English odd + English ball | Old Norse oddi (point) + Proto-Germanic balluz" (example only). I won't fabricate an etymology just to meet the word count, as that would violate the accuracy requirement you've emphasized.

oddball (English): An eccentric or unusual person; A deviant...