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Oddfellow

British  
/ ˈɒdˌfɛləʊ /

noun

  1. a member of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, a secret benevolent and fraternal association founded in England in the 18th century

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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One sideshow player, a heavily tattooed, pierced and bearded strongman who performs as Titano Oddfellow, 45, landed his role by lifting Mr. McDermott with his teeth during his audition and spinning him around.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2018

His would-be strongman, a heavily tattooed, pierced and bearded man who performs as Titano Oddfellow, had an idea.

From New York Times • May 19, 2017

But the man was an "Oddfellow," and his subscription was nine shillings a quarter, or eightpence halfpenny a week.

From Change in the Village by Sturt, George

For I am not a Mason, or an Oddfellow, or an Elk.

From Adventures in Friendship by Grayson, David

The W. wall of the kitchen is decorated with Tony's Oddfellow 'cistificate,' with old almanacs and with a number of small pictures, all more or less askew.

From A Poor Man's House by Reynolds, Stephen Sydney

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