Definitions

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  • noun A member of a secret order or fraternity established for mutual aid and social enjoyment.

Etymologies

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From odd +‎ fellow.

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Examples

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

    Change in the Village George Sturt 1895

  • So far, the Oddfellow and the Blood & Sand are the most recommendable.

    Thanks to Oddfellows! | Seattle Metblogs 2009

  • Who would want to be a Thirty-second-degree Mason, or the top Oddfellow?

    On Not Being a Dove John Updike 2009

  • I ordered an Oddfellow cocktail which was delicious and moderately strong and shared the steak with my husband.

    Thanks to Oddfellows! | Seattle Metblogs 2009

  • Tuna Oddfellow: People come and they forget they are in a chair behind a computer.

    Tuna's trippy textures Bettina Tizzy 2008

  • Tuna Oddfellow: Shava turned to me one day when I was playing with stuff, and she said, "OMG, we've got something here, this is giving me vertigo."

    Tuna's trippy textures Bettina Tizzy 2008

  • Tuna Oddfellow: When I'm on my own land, yes, like last night, I leave the cube on the floor, as it were.

    Tuna's trippy textures Bettina Tizzy 2008

  • Tuna Oddfellow: The megaprims are loaded into a wearable Hypercube.

    Archive 2008-02-01 Bettina Tizzy 2008

  • Tuna Oddfellow: I really feel like we're doing something native to Second Life and groundbreaking, just with immersion... and I like playing with the art, and widgets!

    Tuna's trippy textures Bettina Tizzy 2008

  • Tuna Oddfellow: The megaprims are loaded into a wearable Hypercube.

    Tuna's trippy textures Bettina Tizzy 2008

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