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man-arm

man-arm noun: a strong, manly woman's arm.

Noun

man-arm (plural man-arms)

  1. (derogatory, informal, usually) A strong, manly woman's arm.
    • […] what the heck do [celebrities] care if someone thinks they have man-arms? I am not a fan of man-arms. I prefer a feminine look, more like Jennifer Aniston, who is well-toned, but looks like a woman.2002 September 24, Caryperk39, “Re: Katie Couric's Man Arms”, in alt.fashion (Usenet), message-ID <20020924153734.03011.00008036@mb-dh.aol.com>
    • [Ramona threatens to hit Envy with a large sledgehammer.]
      Envy: Wow, Ramona, isn't this kind of unfair? One swing of your burly man-arms and my little head is pasta salad.2006, “Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness”, in Scott Pilgrim, volume 3

Forms of man-arm

pluralman-arms

Questions about man-arm

What does man-arm mean?
Man-arm means a strong, manly woman's arm.
What part of speech is man-arm?
Man-arm is a noun.
What is the plural of man-arm?
The plural of man-arm is man-arms.

Words near man-arm in the dictionary

  1. man's motherwort
  2. man's room
  3. man's rooms
  4. man'yōgana
  5. man-about-town
  6. man-arm
  7. man-arms
  8. man-at-arms
  9. man-bag
  10. man-bags
  11. man-bird

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