Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manspeak

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: manspeak
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Communication by men viewed (by women) as crude, terse, evasive, or emotionally inept.

Derogatory; Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Like all men, John expresses himself in manspeak. In passionately explaining the meaning for his climb, he told me ...it was a real asskicker."
"Alex reached out and rested his hand over mine. "Let's slow down and see where it goes." Which was probably manspeak for let's go back to being friends."
"He grunted, but as she wasn't fluent in manspeak, she was unsure if he was agreeing with her or in pain."

Etymology

From man + -speak.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: man

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

womanspeak

Questions

What does manspeak mean?: Communication by men viewed (by women) as crude, terse, evasive, or emotionally inept.
Where does manspeak come from?: From man + -speak.

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