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manniversary en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌmænəˈvɝs(ə)ɹi/ (US)
• /ˌmænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/ (UK)
• /ˌmænɪˈvɝs(ə)ɹi/ (US)

Etymology

Blend of man + anniversary.

Meanings

1. An anniversary between two men, whether they be romantic partners or friends.
   • It would be on the night of their two-month 'manniversary' that Dean's girlfriend's sister, aka Dean's evil minion, finally accepting one of Alastair's dinner invitations. 2014 December 16, Daniel Wells, Alluvium: A Collection Of Poems, Essays, And Short Stories Composed In 2014, Daniel Wells, →ISBN:
   • Matthew, let's get this manniversary back on track. Tonight, my house will be empty, my nuts will be full, and I'm gonna cook you a romantic dinner. 2022 October 28, L.E. Correia, “Andrew's Gonna Touch A Boob Tonight” (4:36 from the start), in Big Mouth, season 6, episode 5, spoken by Jay Bilzerian (Jason Mantzoukas):
2. The anniversary of becoming a man.
   • When Jamie knocks on the door the next day for his manniversary celebration, I still haven't read the texts. My chest feels like it's being squeezed by a boa constrictor. I can barely summon a smile when I let him in. 2022 April 26, Ray Stoeve, Arden Grey, Abrams, →ISBN:
   • (see title) 2023 April 21, Michael Evans, Manniversary: The Roots of A Man, Michael Evans, →ISBN:
   • After a spell of warm weather and an early thaw, monsieur and he had made an early trip up to the lake in the last days of February. It was up there on the ridge that Ombré had his idea to finally take Belle up to his secret lake for a manniversary treat. He was very excited. 2010, Tony Lewis, If Only I Could Talk, Troubador Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 114:

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