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odd man out

noun

A street or public-house game with three or more players, where each tosses a coin, and if only one player gets heads or tails, that player loses.

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kook odd fellow odd fishqueer birdqueer duck

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Meanings

nounodd man out (countable and uncountable, plural odd men out)

plural odd men out

countableuncountableA street or public-house game with three or more players, where each tosses a coin, and if only one player gets heads or tails, that player loses.
Antonyms: odd man wins
alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of odd one out.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA street or public-house game with three or more players, where each tosses a coin, and if only one player gets heads or tails, that player loses.

Opposite

More synonyms by meaning

nounsomeone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group

Similar

kook odd fellow odd fishqueer birdqueer duck

Broader

actor doer worker

Also see

kook odd fish odd man wins odd one out queer duck

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“odd man out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/odd%20man%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “odd man out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/odd%20man%20out.

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