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masman

masman noun: a man who performs in the mas every Carnival.

Noun

masman (plural masmen)

  1. (Trinidad-and-Tobago) A man who performs in the mas every Carnival.
    • Yesterday the local entertainment industry mourned the loss of two stalwarts, veteran masman McDonald “Mac” Ward and comedian Peter Joseph.2017 December 22, Shane Superville, Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
    • Aming was also among one of the earliest masmen to export T&T Carnival abroad, again along with Bailey, Velasquez and his brother, music band leader Choy Aming, to countries like Bermuda and the US. Aming was a recipient of the Humming Bird Silver for his contribution to the vibrancy of T&T mas in...2017 September 28, “Neville Aming Passes Away At 96 In T&T”, in Bernews

Forms of masman

pluralmasmen

Origin of masman

From mas + man.

Questions about masman

What does masman mean?
Masman means a man who performs in the mas every Carnival.
What part of speech is masman?
Masman is a noun.
What is the plural of masman?
The plural of masman is masmen.

Words near masman in the dictionary

  1. Maslowian
  2. Maslowism
  3. Maslows
  4. Maslowski
  5. Maslowskis
  6. masman
  7. masmen
  8. Masmuda
  9. masnad
  10. masnads
  11. masnavi

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