man cave en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From man + cave, suggesting a cave in which prehistoric people sometimes lived.
Meanings
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(humorous, informal) A part of a home specifically reserved for adult male activities, such as drinking beer, playing games and watching TV; often a garage or den.
Imagine the set of a prototypical man-cave podcast, and “Flagrant,” co-founded by the comedian Andrew Schulz, wouldn’t be far off: four dudes lounging around, with a few plastic plants and a shelf of brown liquor behind them.
2025 March 17, Andrew Marantz, “The Battle for the Bros”, in The New Yorker, →ISSN:Man caves are better known on the mainland, where space isn't a problem.
2007 November 18, Charles Memminger, “Cave Men: There are sports and beer but no women in these sanctuaries”, in Honolulu Star-Bulletin, archived from the original on 13 May 2008:
- (humorous, informal, sometimes) The vulva or vagina of a trans man.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| man-cave | alternative | lexicographic | |
| mancave | alternative | lexicographic | |
| man caves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (9)
de Männerhöhle (part of a home for adult male activities) · cmn 男人的私人空間 /男人的私人空间 (part of a home for adult male activities) · pt espaço masculino (part of a home for adult male activities) · fi miesluola (part of a home for adult male activities) · da værksted (part of a home for adult male activities) · da hule (part of a home for adult male activities) · ru мужская берлога (part of a home for adult male activities) · pl man cave (part of a home for adult male activities) · pt covil masculino (part of a home for adult male activities)