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man dates

man dates is the plural of man date.

Meaning of man date

Noun

man date (plural man dates)

  1. (colloquial) A platonic outing by two (typically straight) men, often in settings that would otherwise be reserved for romantic encounters.
    • Anyone who finds a date with a potential romantic partner to be a minefield of unspoken rules should consider the man date, a rendezvous between two straight men that is even more socially perilous.2005 April 10, Jennifer 8. Lee, “The Man Date”, in The New York Times

Questions about man dates

What is man dates the plural of?
Man dates is the plural of man date.

Words near man dates in the dictionary

  1. man crush
  2. man crushes
  3. man cunt
  4. man cunts
  5. man date
  6. man dates
  7. man day
  8. man days
  9. man down
  10. man engine
  11. man engines

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