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manspeak

manspeak noun: communication by men viewed (by women) as crude, terse, evasive, or emotionally inept.

Noun

manspeak (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, humorous) Communication by men viewed (by women) as crude, terse, evasive, or emotionally inept.
    • Like all men, John expresses himself in manspeak. In passionately explaining the meaning for his climb, he told me ...it was a real asskicker.2011, Larry Welch, A Happy Journey: Stories from the Heart, page 49
    • Alex reached out and rested his hand over mine. "Let's slow down and see where it goes."
      Which was probably manspeak for let's go back to being friends.2013, Suzanne Johnson, Elysian Fields, page 244

Origin of manspeak

From man + -speak.

Questions about manspeak

What does manspeak mean?
Manspeak means communication by men viewed (by women) as crude, terse, evasive, or emotionally inept.
What part of speech is manspeak?
Manspeak is a noun.

Words near manspeak in the dictionary

  1. Mansoura
  2. Mansourah
  3. Mansouri
  4. Mansouris
  5. Mansours
  6. manspeak
  7. mansplain
  8. mansplained
  9. mansplainer
  10. mansplainers
  11. mansplaining

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