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manchild

manchild is the alternative spelling of man child.

Meaning of man child

Noun

man child (plural man children or men children)

  1. (derogatory, informal) An adult male who is childish or immature.
    • In the end, Brown said he just couldn't stand another day of trying to run a team with two sets of rules — one for 11 players and the other for the man-child superstar.2004, Glen Macnow, Angelo Cataldi, The Great Philadelphia Sports Debate, Middle Atlantic Press, published 2004, →ISBN, page 161
    Synonyms:
    manbaby, manboy, baby boy
  2. (archaic) A young male human; a boy.
    • Bring forth Men-Children onely: / For thy vndaunted Mettle ſhould compoſe / Nothing but Males.c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

Forms of manchild

pluralmanchildren
pluralmenchildren

Questions about manchild

What is manchild the alternative spelling of?
Manchild is the alternative spelling of man child.

Words near manchild in the dictionary

  1. manchet
  2. manchets
  3. manchette
  4. manchettes
  5. manchi
  6. manchild
  7. manchildren
  8. Manchin
  9. manchineal
  10. manchineel
  11. manchineel tree

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