man child

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man child

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From Middle English manchylde, man-chylde (“a male child”), equivalent to man + child.

noun man children · men children

  1. derogatory, informal An adult male who is childish or immature. In the end, Brown said he just couldn't stand another day of trying to run a team with two sets of rules — one for 11 players and the other for the man-child superstar.
  2. archaic A young male human; a boy. Bring forth Men-Children onely: / For thy vndaunted Mettle ſhould compoſe / Nothing but Males.

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