"Florida Man" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: A reference to offbeat news headlines commonly phrased as Florida man [commits some unusual crime or other act]. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Florida Man}} Florida Man
  1. A personification of the outrageous crimes and occurrences in the US state of Florida. Wikipedia link: Florida Man Categories (topical): Personifications Categories (place): Florida, USA
    Sense id: en-Florida_Man-en-name-FbFVSM6Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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