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Definition 2024
-mans
-mans
English
Alternative forms
- -man, -manes
Suffix
-mans
- (archaic, cant) Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being(the adjective)", "the quality of being(the adjective)", or "the measure of being(the adjective)".
- (archaic, cant) Substitute for part of another word to disguise meaning.
- Cheapmans ← Cheapside
- Gracemans ← Gracechurch Street Market
Synonyms
- (form nouns): -ness
Derived terms
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_suffixed_with_-mans'>English words suffixed with -mans</a>
References
- Eric Partridge, A Dictionary of the Underworld, London, Macmillan Co., 1949