"odd man out" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: odd men out [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|odd men out}} odd man out (countable and uncountable, plural odd men out)
  1. Alternative form of odd one out Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: odd one out Related terms: Tommy Dodd
    Sense id: en-odd_man_out-en-noun-LAwXNbIi
  2. (obsolete) A street or public-house game with three or more players. Each tosses a coin, and if only one player gets heads or tails, that player loses. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: odd man wins
    Sense id: en-odd_man_out-en-noun-Z9i3W5gt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91

Inflected forms

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