"man date" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: man dates [plural], mandate [alternative], man-date [alternative]
Etymology: From man (“adult male”) + date (“meeting with a romantic partner”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|man<t:adult male>|date<t:meeting with a romantic partner>}} man (“adult male”) + date (“meeting with a romantic partner”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} man date (plural man dates)
  1. (colloquial) A platonic outing by two (typically straight) men, often in settings that would otherwise be reserved for romantic encounters. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Human activity
    Sense id: en-man_date-en-noun-cbjGYdWR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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