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minute man en · NOUN

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Meanings

  1. (historical) During the American War for Independence, a citizen-soldier who would fight for the Patriots at a minute's notice.
  2. (derogatory, slang) A man who reaches orgasm undesirably quickly during sexual intercourse.
  3. The cyclist starting one minute ahead of, or behind, another rider in a time trial.
    • I confess that the sight of my minute man ahead, getting closer and closer, gives me a little more drive even when I think I am going as fast as I can. 1986, Fred Matheny, Solo Cycling: How to Train and Race Bicycle Time Trials, page 136:

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one-minute man