Some Men with Vague English Modifiers
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1 min readMar 29, 2017
The Man
the police, the white people who are seen as having power in the U.S.
Right-Hand Man
a very important assistant who helps someone do a job
Yes Man
a person who agrees with everything that is said
Wise Man
a man of unusual learning, judgment, or insight
Old Man
husband, father, boyfriend with whom a woman cohabits, one in authority
Family Man
a man with a wife and children dependent on him; a man devoted to his family
Working Man
one who works for wages usually at manual labor
Man’s Man
a man noted or admired for traditionally masculine interests and activities
Ladies Man
a man who shows a marked fondness for the company of women or is especially attentive to women
*Definitions via https://www.merriam-webster.com/
