I rowed nervously for this strange guy (6)

I believe the answer is:

weirdo

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'this strange guy' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'i rowed nervously' is the wordplay.
'nervously' indicates anagramming the letters.
'i'+'rowed'='irowed'
'irowed' anagrammed gives 'WEIRDO'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for weirdo that I've seen before include "An eccentric (sl.)" , "Way-out person" , "Eccentric type" , "Bizarre character" , "Crank - oddball" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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