"mankeeping" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From man + keeping. Etymology templates: {{af|en|man|keeping}} man + keeping Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mankeeping (uncountable)
  1. The invisible social and emotional labor that women do for men in heterosexual relationships. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: mankeep
    Sense id: en-mankeeping-en-noun-df4S4iDU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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