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my man

my man noun: a familiar term of address for a man.

Noun

my man

  1. (informal) A familiar term of address for a man.
    • Near-synonyms: man, bro
    • Hey, my man! Long time no see!
    Synonyms:
    man, bro
  2. (informal) A casual, complimentary term for a man.
    • That's my man right there!

Interjection

  1. (US, slang) A term of address for a man, conveying awe or enthusiastic agreement.
    • Right on! My man!
    • A: Hot damn, I can't believe he just scored another goal already! B: My man!

Examples of my man in a sentence

  • This round's on me, my man!
  • My man thought it was a good idea.
  • "Yes, yes! that's all very well," said the king; " but I am afraid it's of very little use, my man."1886, Peter Christen Asbjø￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 270:

Synonyms of my man

Questions about my man

What does my man mean?
My man means a familiar term of address for a man.
How do you use my man in a sentence?
This round's on me, my man!
What part of speech is my man?
My man can be a noun or an interjection.

Words near my man in the dictionary

  1. my Lord Bishop
  2. my Lord Bishops
  3. my Lord Duke
  4. my Lord Dukes
  5. my Lords
  6. my man
  7. my my
  8. my nabs
  9. my name is
  10. my neck
  11. my nibs

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