"odd man wins" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} odd man wins (uncountable)
  1. An old coin-tossing game for three players. The player whose outcome (heads or tails) first differs from that of the other two players is the winner. Tags: uncountable
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