man
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: mane
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Used to refer to oneself or one's group: I, we; construed in the third person.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Man's got some new creps.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
You; construed in the third person.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Meaning · English
Any person, one
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “man” mean?
Used to refer to oneself or one's group: I, we; construed in the third person.
Is “man” formal or informal?
man is generally slang.