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odd man out
odd man out
an unusual or atypical person or thing. I'm odd man out because I'm not wearing a tie. You had better learn to use the new system software unless you want to be odd man out.
odd man out
1. A person who is left out of a group for some reason, as in The invitation was for couples only, so Jane was odd man out. [Mid-1800s]
2. Something or someone who differs markedly from the others in a group, as in Among all those ranch-style houses, their Victorian was odd man out. [Late 1800s]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Issur | | - | Yiddish |
Mathys | | - | French |
Tawnee | | TAW-nee | English (Rare) |
Ragna | | - | Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Ancient Scandinavian |
Cheng | | - | Chinese |
Aleesha | | ə-LEE-shə | English (Rare) |