manimals

Noun

manimal (plural manimals)

1. (informal) A fanciful life form that is part human and part beast; a creature recognizable as human but possessing physical or primitive behavioral characteristics that are exclusive to animals.
   • Standing naked against a wintry landscape, the figure became a screen for the projection of identities--beast, bigfoot, manimal, specter, even, to use a word Newkirk's work encourages one to use in all its dangerousness, spook.2004 January 1, Christopher Miles, “Kori Newkirk; the project”, in Artforum International Magazine
2. (slang, by analogy) A person compared to such a creature, especially an unkempt and uncivilized, or strong and sexually aggressive man.
   • Layton smacked his head hard on a front feeble, but bounced back up to get the make. That kid's a manimal.
     "Oh, he's so on the team," Diego kept saying.2004 January 1, Michael Burnett, “Tumyeto army”, Thrasher, High Speed Productions, Inc.

   Synonyms:

   macho man