Speakur

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odd man

/ˈɒd man/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
odd- -man
IPA
/ˈɒd man/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In a group having an odd number of people, someone with the casting vote; an arbiter.

noun

Someone who does odd jobs.

noun

A man who trains in company with a boat's crew, so that he can take the place of anybody who falls ill.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From odd + man, probably after a Scandinavian source. Compare Old Norse odda-maðr.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɒd man/

Inflected Forms

odd men (plural)

Phrases

odd man out

Frequently Paired Words

odd man out

Questions

How do you pronounce odd man?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒd man/.
What does odd man mean?
In a group having an odd number of people, someone with the casting vote; an arbiter.
Where does odd man come from?
From odd + man, probably after a Scandinavian source. Compare Old Norse odda-maðr.

How to pronounce odd man

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