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dangerman

dangerman noun: a player on an opposing side who poses a significant threat.

Noun

dangerman (plural dangermen)

  1. (UK) A player on an opposing side who poses a significant threat
    • Only James Hopes could halt the pair's dominance, the all-rounder snaring both dangermen to finish with figures of 3-44.2009 January 30, AAP, “Proteas snatch No. 1 ranking”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2009
    • Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, the dangerman midfielder, was given greater license to get closer to the strikers.2024 June 16, David Hytner, “Jude Bellingham gives England winning start but Serbia make Southgate sweat”, in Guardian

Forms of dangerman

pluraldangermen
alternative formdanger man

Origin of dangerman

From danger + man.

Questions about dangerman

What does dangerman mean?
Dangerman means a player on an opposing side who poses a significant threat.
What part of speech is dangerman?
Dangerman is a noun.
What is the plural of dangerman?
The plural of dangerman is dangermen.

Words near dangerman in the dictionary

  1. dangerisation
  2. dangerisations
  3. dangerization
  4. dangerless
  5. dangerlessness
  6. dangerman
  7. dangermen
  8. dangerosity
  9. dangerous
  10. Dangerous Corner
  11. dangerous drug

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