"manspeak" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From man + -speak. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|man|speak}} man + -speak Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} manspeak (uncountable)
  1. (derogatory or humorous) Communication by men viewed as crude, terse, evasive, or emotionally inept. Tags: derogatory, humorous, uncountable Categories (topical): Male Coordinate_terms: womanspeak
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          "ref": "2011, Larry Welch, A Happy Journey: Stories from the Heart, page 49:",
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          "text": "Alex reached out and rested his hand over mine. \"Let's slow down and see where it goes.\"\nWhich was probably manspeak for let's go back to being friends.",
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          "ref": "2014, Lucy Ryder, Resisting Her Rebel Hero, page 22:",
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