man hood

noun

the state or time of being a man or adult male person; male maturity.

traditional manly qualities.

maleness, as distinguished from femaleness.

virility; potency.

male genitalia.

men collectively.

the state of being human.

Origin:
1200–50; Middle English; see man¹, -hood

Related forms

pre·man·hood, noun

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manhood (ˈmænhʊd)

—n
1.	the state or quality of being a man or being manly
2.	men collectively
3.	archaic the state of being human
4.	informal, jocular a euphemism for a man's genitalia

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Word Origin & History

manhood

early 13c., "state of being human," from man (n.) + -hood. Meanings "state of being an adult male," also "manliness," are from late 14c.

Slang Dictionary

manhood definition

n.
penis. : His reflexes automatically protect his manhood.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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