1 odd man | Definition of odd man

odd man

noun

Definition of odd man

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

2a : 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