odd man

noun

1

: one that casts or may cast a decisive vote when a vote is otherwise tied

2

a

: a player (as in the game of odd man wins) whose coin shows a face different from two other coins tossed or matched

b

: odd man out sense 2

3

[odd (job)]

a chiefly British

(1)

: one that does odd jobs

(2)

: day laborer

b

: floater sense 4 b

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