odd-man-out
odd man out
noun
1.
a method of selecting or eliminating a person from a group, as by matching coins, especially in preparation for playing a game.
2.
the person so selected or eliminated.
3.
a game consisting of this method.
4.
outsider ( def 2 ).
Also, odd-man-out.
Origin:
1885–90
1885–90
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| odd man out | |
noun | |
| someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group [syn: kook] |
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