manbaby en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man English man Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō-redup. Proto-Germanic *babô Proto-West Germanic *babō Old English *baba Middle English babe Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y Middle English baby English baby English manbaby From man + baby.
Meanings
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(derogatory, informal) A childishly whiny man; a man child.
I happen to enjoy sex very much. (Occasionally a little too much.) But I wouldn't with a snivelling manbaby who spends all his waking hours, on-line, whining about how life has fucked him over.
2003, catb...@fwiw.com, “What women want”, in alt.romance (Usenet):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| manbabies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |