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made men

made men is the plural of made man.

Meaning of made man

Noun

made man (plural made men)

  1. A man whose fortune has been made.
    • I had no money, but if I could only find workable country, I might stock it with borrowed capital, and consider myself a made man.1872, Samuel Butler, chapter 1, in Erewhon […] , London: Trübner & Co., →OCLC
  2. (slang) A person who has been through an induction ceremony into the Mafia or similar organisation.

Questions about made men

What is made men the plural of?
Made men is the plural of made man.

Words near made men in the dictionary

  1. made little of
  2. made love
  3. made love to the camera
  4. made man
  5. made matters worse
  6. made men
  7. made mention
  8. made mention of
  9. made merry
  10. made mincemeat of
  11. made mincemeat out of

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