back-door man
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Meaning · English
A man who engages in an intimate relationship with a woman who is already in a committed marriage or relationship, without the knowledge of her partner.
Register: derogatory, humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “back-door man” mean?
A man who engages in an intimate relationship with a woman who is already in a committed marriage or relationship, without the knowledge of her partner.
Is “back-door man” formal or informal?
back-door man is generally derogatory, humorous, slang.