"manterruption" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: manterruptions [plural]
Etymology: Blend of man + interruption. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|man|interruption}} Blend of man + interruption Head templates: {{en-noun}} manterruption (plural manterruptions)
  1. The act of manterrupting a woman.
    Sense id: en-manterruption-en-noun-SROozEdr Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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