my man

See also: mỹ mãn

English

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Noun

my man

1. (informal) A familiar term of address for a man.

   Near-synonyms: man, bro

   Hey, my man! Long time no see!

   This round's on me, my man!

   • 1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 270:

     "Yes, yes! that's all very well," said the king; " but I am afraid it's of very little use, my man."

2. (informal) A casual, complimentary term for a man.

   That's my man right there!

Related terms

• my good man
• my guy

Translations

term of address for a male friend

• Jamaican Creole: mi dupes

Interjection

my man

1. (US, slang) A term of address for a man, conveying awe or enthusiastic agreement.

   Right on! My man!

   A: Hot damn, I can't believe he just scored another goal already! B: My man!

Pronoun

my man (third-person singular, masculine, nominative or objective case)

1. (slang) He or him.

   My man thought it was a good idea.

See also

• bro
• man (MLE)
• dude

Further reading

• “my man” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “my man” (US) / “my man” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “my man”, in Collins English Dictionary.