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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minute man

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables
min-ute -man
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

During the American War for Independence, a citizen-soldier who would fight for the Patriots at a minute's notice.

noun

A man who reaches orgasm undesirably quickly during sexual intercourse.

Derogatory; Slang

noun

The cyclist starting one minute ahead of, or behind, another rider in a time trial.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

minute men (plural) minute-man (alternative) minuteman (alternative)

Phrases

one-minute man

Frequently Paired Words

one-minute man

Questions

What does minute man mean?
During the American War for Independence, a citizen-soldier who would fight for the Patriots at a minute's notice.

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