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minuteman

minuteman is the alternative form of minute man.

Meaning of minute man

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 minuteman

pluralminutemen

Questions about minuteman

What is minuteman the alternative form of?
Minuteman is the alternative form of minute man.

Words near minuteman in the dictionary

  1. minuted
  2. minuteful
  3. minutefuls
  4. minutelong
  5. minutely
  6. minuteman
  7. minutemen
  8. minuten pin
  9. minuten pins
  10. minuteness
  11. minutenesses

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