English

Alternative forms

• man-child

Noun

man child ‎(plural man children or men children)

1. (archaic) A young male human; a boy.
   • 1611, King James Bible, Book of Leviticus, 12:2:

     Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.

2. (colloquial, generally derogatory) An adult male considered childish or immature.
   • 2004, Glen Macnow & Angelo Cataldi, The Great Philadelphia Sports Debate, Middle Atlantic Press (2004), ISBN 0975441914, page 161:

     In the end, Brown said he just couldn't stand another day of trying to run a team with two sets of rules — one for 11 players and the other for the man-child superstar.

Synonyms

• (boy): See also Wikisaurus:boy.