The Single Ton: What I Learned About Myself

sin·gle·ton (snggl-tn)
n.
1. Games A playing card that is the only one of its suit in a player's hand.
2.
a. An individual separated or distinguished from two or more of its group.
b. An offspring born alone.
[From the name Singleton (influenced by single).]

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singleton [ˈsɪŋgəltən]
n
1. (Group Games / Bridge) Bridge an original holding of one card only in a suit
2. a single object, individual, etc., separated or distinguished from a pair or group
3. (Mathematics) Maths a set containing only one member
4. a person who is neither married nor in a relationship
[from single, on the model of simpleton]

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