Odd Fellow

or Odd·fel·low

noun

a member of a social and benevolent society that originated in England in the 18th century.

Origin of Odd Fellow

First recorded in 1785–95

Related formsOdd·fel·low·ship, noun

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Examples from the Web for oddfellow

Historical Examples of oddfellow

He is an Oddfellow, and that talismanic word is all sufficient.
The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877
George Stewart
But the man was an "Oddfellow," and his subscription was nine shillings a quarter, or eightpence halfpenny a week.
Change in the Village
(AKA George Bourne) George Sturt

British Dictionary definitions for oddfellow

Oddfellow

noun

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

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