"odd man out" Definition

Definitions for the word "odd man out" from multiple English dictionaries.

1. n.
Person or thing differing from the others in a group in some respect.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884
2. slang
a street or public-house game at tossing. The number of players is three or more. Each tosses up a coin, and if two come down head, and one comes tail, or _vice versâ_, the ODD MAN loses or wins, as may have been agreed upon. Frequently used to victimize a “flat.” If all be alike, then the toss goes for nothing, and the coppers are again “skied.” It is easy for two men to arrange matters beforehand at this game, and so swindle a third.
Source: The Slang Dictionary, 1864

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