Meaning

2 senses
  1. (informal)A fanciful life form that is part human and part beast; a creature recognizable as human but possessing physical or primitive behavioral characteristics that are exclusive to animals.

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  2. (slang)A person compared to such a creature, especially an unkempt and uncivilized, or strong and sexually aggressive man.

Origin

Blend of man + animal.

Blend of man + animal.

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Forms

plural: manimals
Singularmanimal
Pluralmanimals

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
individual:macho man

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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