world's fastest man
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Meaning · English
the Olympic champion male sprinter in the men's 100-metre dash sprint race athletics track and field event
Register: 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 “world's fastest man” mean?
the Olympic champion male sprinter in the men's 100-metre dash sprint race athletics track and field event
Is “world's fastest man” formal or informal?
world's fastest man is generally slang.