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Florida Man

Florida Man proper noun: a personification of the people responsible for outrageous crimes and occurrences in the US state of Florida.

Proper noun

Florida Man

  1. (humorous) A personification of the people responsible for outrageous crimes and occurrences in the US state of Florida.

Origin of Florida Man

A reference to offbeat news headlines commonly phrased as Florida man [commits some unusual crime or other act].

Questions about Florida Man

What does Florida Man mean?
Florida Man means a personification of the people responsible for outrageous crimes and occurrences in the US state of Florida.
What part of speech is Florida Man?
Florida Man is a proper noun.

Words near Florida Man in the dictionary

  1. Florida honeymoon
  2. Florida honeymoons
  3. Florida horse conch
  4. Florida horse conches
  5. Florida Keys
  6. Florida Man
  7. Florida maple
  8. Florida maples
  9. Florida panther
  10. Florida panthers
  11. Florida Peninsula

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