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outlandish (adjective):

1: of or relating to another country : foreign
2a: strikingly out of the ordinary : bizarre
b: exceeding proper or reasonable limits or standards
3: remote from civilization

Source : Merriam -Webster

Etymology : In Old English someone described as “outlandish” came from an outland, i.e., a foreign land. Within a few hundred years, outlandish had broadened in use to describe anything unfamiliar or strange. It’s now commonly applied to things—especially things people do, wear, or say—that are strikingly out of the ordinary, or even just too-too—that is, too far beyond reasonable or proper limits or standards.

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