minute man

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minute man

noun minute men · minute-man · minuteman

historical During the American War for Independence, a citizen-soldier who would fight for the Patriots at a minute's notice.
derogatory, slang A man who reaches orgasm undesirably quickly during sexual intercourse.
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.

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@misc{minute_man_2026,
  title = {minute man},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/minute%20man},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}