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other men

other men is the plural of other man.

Meaning of other man

Noun

other man (plural other men)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) A man who is romantically involved with someone (usually a woman) already in a committed relationship with another man, especially a man having an affair with a married woman.
    • I know you've got a man in the picture, but it hasn't stopped me yet / We've all been in one situation or another we regret / Now I'm the other man / No one's rooting for me / If I'm the other man / Nature will abhor me2001, Sloan, “The Other Man”, in Pretty Together

Questions about other men

What is other men the plural of?
Other men is the plural of other man.

Words near other men in the dictionary

  1. other halves
  2. other head
  3. other heads
  4. other lips
  5. other man
  6. other men
  7. other rank
  8. other ranks
  9. other side
  10. other side of the coin
  11. other side of the tracks

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