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odds and evens

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/ˈɑdz ənd ˈivənz/
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a hand game where two players simultaneously show either an odd number of fingers or an even number of fingers, and the winner is determined based on the sum of the fingers shown by both players, providing a simple and fun game of chance and decision-making

Odds and evens is a simple hand game played between two players to decide a winner. Each player chooses either "odds" or "evens" before the game starts. The players then each form a fist with one hand and simultaneously reveal a certain number of fingers, usually one or two. The total number of fingers shown is added up, and if the total is odd, the player who chose "odds" wins; if the total is even, the player who chose "evens" wins. The game is quick and often used to make decisions or settle disputes.

  • We couldn't decide who should go first, so we played odds and evens.
  • Let's use odds and evens to pick who gets the last slice of pizza.
  • Do you want to play odds and evens to see who gets the remote?
  • We kept playing odds and evens every time we disagreed on something.