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minute man

minute man noun: during the American War for Independence, a citizen-soldier who would fight for the Patriots at a minute's notice.

Noun

minute man (plural minute men)

  1. (historical) During the American War for Independence, a citizen-soldier who would fight for the Patriots at a minute's notice.
  2. (derogatory, slang) A man who reaches orgasm undesirably quickly during sexual intercourse.
  3. The cyclist starting one minute ahead of, or behind, another rider in a time trial.
    • I confess that the sight of my minute man ahead, getting closer and closer, gives me a little more drive even when I think I am going as fast as I can.1986, Fred Matheny, Solo Cycling: How to Train and Race Bicycle Time Trials, page 136

Forms of minute man

pluralminute men
alternative formminute-man
alternative formminuteman

Questions about minute man

What does minute man mean?
Minute man means during the American War for Independence, a citizen-soldier who would fight for the Patriots at a minute's notice.
What part of speech is minute man?
Minute man is a noun.
What is the plural of minute man?
The plural of minute man is minute men.

Words near minute man in the dictionary

  1. minute glasses
  2. minute gun
  3. minute guns
  4. minute hand
  5. minute hands
  6. minute man
  7. minute men
  8. minute minder
  9. minute minders
  10. minute of angle
  11. minute of arc

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