"-mans" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: Cognate with English -ment, French -ment and Italian -mente. Etymology templates: {{cog|en|-ment}} English -ment, {{cog|fr|-ment}} French -ment, {{cog|it|-mente}} Italian -mente Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -mans, {{en-suffix}} -mans
  1. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective)", "the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)". Tags: UK, morpheme, obsolete Synonyms: -man, -manes Synonyms (form nouns): -ness
    Sense id: en--mans-en-suffix-W5X4Ke1t Categories (other): British English, English Thieves' Cant, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of 'form nouns': 91 9
  2. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) Substitute for part of another word to disguise meaning. Tags: UK, morpheme, obsolete
    Sense id: en--mans-en-suffix-bScvjyFV Categories (other): British English, English Thieves' Cant
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