"man boob" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-man boob.ogg [Australia] Forms: man boobs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} man boob (plural man boobs)
  1. (slang) One of a pair of large or womanly breasts on a man caused by pectoral fat, or sometimes a hormonal condition such as gynecomastia. Wikipedia link: Gynecomastia Tags: slang Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: man titty, moob, man-boob Translations (Large breast(s) on a man): chipstutte [common-gender] (Swedish)

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