unusual, unconventional or strange / (US, slang) out of the mainstream of society

Unconventional, eccentric.

Far away; to or at a great distance.

A means of exit. / An act or instance of departure. / (figuratively) A solution to a problem; an escape.

In the process of leaving. / As someone is leaving. / (informal) Going out of fashion. / (informal, euphemistic) Dying.

plural of way out

Going out of fashion. / In the process of becoming redundant or obsolete.

To avoid doing (something) by speaking to someone using (possibly false) logic and reasons.

(idiomatic, formulaic) A minimal level of competence or effectiveness, as used in phrases where one is unable to perform.

To cut corners, to follow the path of least resistance; to take shortcuts to avoid pain or having to struggle to achieve a desired result, to end or avoid a difficult situation in an easy or simple way that is not the best or most sensible or honorable solution