minute man
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During the American War for Independence, a citizen-soldier who would fight for the…During the American War for Independence, a citizen-soldier who would fight for the Patriots at a minute's notice.
» The statue of the Minute Man commemorates the valiant soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War.
Meaning
3 senses(historical)During the American War for Independence, a citizen-soldier who would fight for the Patriots at a minute's notice.
(derogatory, slang)A man who reaches orgasm undesirably quickly during sexual intercourse.
The cyclist starting one minute ahead of, or behind, another rider in a time trial.
Examples
1 sentencesThe statue of the Minute Man commemorates the valiant soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War.
Forms
plural: minute menWord family
1 related wordsRelatedone-minute man
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular