Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

other man

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.66 in modern English

Syllables: oth-er -man
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who is romantically involved with someone (usually a woman) already in a committed relationship with another man, especially a man having an affair with a married woman.

Informal

Example Sentences

"I know you've got a man in the picture, but it hasn't stopped me yet / We've all been in one situation or another we regret / Now I'm the other man / No one's rooting for me / If I'm the other man / Nature will abhor me"

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

other men (plural)

Phrases

side nigga

Frequently Paired Words

side nigga mistress other woman

Questions

What does other man mean?: A man who is romantically involved with someone (usually a woman) already in a committed relationship with another man, especially a man having an affair with a married woman.

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