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exclamation/mæn/
/mæn/
(especially North American English, informal)- used to express surprise, anger, etc.
- Man, that was great!
Word OriginOld English man(n), (plural) menn (noun), mannian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch man, German Mann, and Sanskrit manu ‘mankind’.Want to learn more?
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