"manchild" meaning in English

See manchild in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: manchildren [plural], menchildren [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|manchildren|menchildren}} manchild (plural manchildren or menchildren)
  1. Alternative spelling of man child. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: man child
    Sense id: en-manchild-en-noun---2iv01W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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