What is the origin of the idiom 'off-the-wall'?

Off-the-wall: shocking, very unusual

Origin: In certain sports such as handball and racketball, a player hits a ball against the wall. When it comes off the wall, one has no idea where it is going. Therefore, out of this, this expression implied, unpredictability.

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