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main man

main man noun: one's closest male friend.

Noun

main man (plural main men)

  1. (idiomatic, chiefly African-American Vernacular) One's closest male friend.
    • Thanks to Aaron (my main man) Priest...1989, David Ritz, Barbells and saxophones
    • "Dungo," Henry would say, "you're my main man." He would pronounce these words in front of Jeanine, or even strangers.1993, Matt Cohen, The bookseller

Forms of main man

pluralmain men

Questions about main man

What does main man mean?
Main man means one's closest male friend.
What part of speech is main man?
Main man is a noun.
What is the plural of main man?
The plural of main man is main men.

Words near main man in the dictionary

  1. main house
  2. main houses
  3. Main Lead
  4. main line
  5. main lines
  6. main man
  7. main market
  8. main markets
  9. main meal
  10. main memories
  11. main memory

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