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one minute man

one minute man is the alternative form of one-minute man.

Meaning of one-minute man

Noun

one-minute man (plural one-minute men)

  1. (slang) A man who suffers from premature ejaculation.
    • But Larry's smile told any prospective partner that he wouldn't quit till she'd gotten hers, and in a world full of one-minute men Larry's track record spoke for itself.2009, Dale Peck, Body Surfing: A Novel, →ISBN, page 234
  2. A man who can complete a task in one minute.
    • The other four men were required in a united effort for exactly one minute. The work of the four one-minute men was not hard.1921, Collier's, volume 68, page 724

Forms of one minute man

pluralone minute men

Questions about one minute man

What is one minute man the alternative form of?
One minute man is the alternative form of one-minute man.

Words near one minute man in the dictionary

  1. one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter
  2. one man's trash is another man's treasure
  3. one may as well hang for a sheep as a lamb
  4. One Mile
  5. one million
  6. one minute man
  7. one minute men
  8. one moment
  9. one moment, please
  10. one more again
  11. one more time

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