he-man

[ hee-man ]
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noun,plural he-men.Informal.
  1. a strong, tough, virile man.

Origin of he-man

1
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Words Nearby he-man

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How to use he-man in a sentence

  • Hence the man who breathes deeply by habit indicates a great deal of vitality and has marked "he-man" traits.

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  • Sniping was the job for a he-man, if one had to be away from home at all.

British Dictionary definitions for he-man

he-man

nounplural -men
  1. informal a strongly built muscular man

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