man mode

English

Alternative forms

• man-mode

Etymology

Compound of man +‎ mode.

Noun

man mode (uncountable)

1. (Singapore, military, slang) A state of mind in which one is too fatigued to contribute, make decisions or do anything beyond the bare minimum required.

Verb

man mode (mostly invariable)

1. (Singapore, military, slang) To make no effort to contribute to the task at hand; to be too fatigued to do anything; to idly go with the flow.

   Synonym: (Singlish) eye power

   • 2022 May 15, Joseph Low, ““Don’t Man-Mode Leh”: What Does Taking Responsibility Mean?”, in Medium‎^[1], archived from the original on 16 May 2022:

     It was in the army that I learnt the term ‘man-mode’ which is used to describe someone who doesn’t care or doesn’t make any effort to contribute to the team.

See also

• manmode