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.
See also: man, odd, 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]
See also: man, odd, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Zisel-Yiddish
Masamba-Eastern African, Yao
Jaala-Biblical
TiaTEE-əEnglish
TjeerdTYAY:RT (Dutch)Frisian, Dutch
Maja (2)MIE-ah (German, Polish)Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish, Czech, Slovak