Tommy Dodd
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
The player in the coin-tossing game of odd man out who is the only player to get heads or tails, and thus wins or loses depending on the chosen rule.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
in tossing when the odd man either wins or loses, as per agreement. A phrase in frequent use in London. A music-hall song has been given with this title and on this subject.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Tommy Dodd” mean?
The player in the coin-tossing game of odd man out who is the only player to get heads or tails, and thus wins or loses depending on the chosen rule.
Is “Tommy Dodd” formal or informal?
Tommy Dodd is generally slang.