maverick
noun
[ ˈmav(ə)rɪk ]
• an unorthodox or independent-minded person.
Similar:
individualist,
nonconformist,
free spirit,
unorthodox person,
unconventional person,
original,
trendsetter,
bohemian,
eccentric,
outsider,
rebel,
dissenter,
dissident,
disruptor,
bad boy,
• an unbranded calf or yearling.
maverick
adjective
• unorthodox.
• "a maverick detective"
Origin:
mid 19th century: from the name of Samuel A. Maverick (1803–70), a Texas rancher who did not brand his cattle.
