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mantique en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌmænˈtiːk/

Etymology

From blend of man + antique.

Meanings

1. (informal) An antique or collectible which appeals mainly to men.
   • Put pretty simply, mantiques are any vintage item that makes a fifty-year-old guy remember what it's like to be a kid without any obligations and total freedom to run around having fun—whether his memories of times like that are of him at age five or twenty-five, mantiques help him create a space where he can flash back to a time when he had fewer responsibilities. 2011, Libby Callaway, American Pickers Guide to Picking:
   • Literally across Route 66 from Chris Hoagland's FMC motor coach graveyard was a sign that said Mantiques with an arrow pointing down a road. 2016, Tom Cotter, Route 66 Barn Find Road Trip:

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