odd man out

noun

: a person who differs from the other members of a group

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In order to complete my work, at least one of them had to go, and Mike was the odd man out. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025 There, in the sick table, was the odd man out: Vibrio pectenicida. JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025 Ryan Reaves appeared to be the odd man out, but Warsofsky wasn’t confirming his lineup. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025 Once all return, Jennings may be the odd man out in terms of targets. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for odd man out

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of odd man out was in 1873

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“Odd man out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odd%20man%20out. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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