man+(noun) combining form

[Benjamin Zimmer]

On Sat, 1 Oct 2005 13:09:31 -0400, Laurence Horn wrote:

>At 3:49 PM -0400 9/30/05, Carl Burnett wrote:
>>
>>female clothing/accessories:
>>"man-thong" (51,400)
>>"man-purse" (48,300; popularized by a "Seinfeld" episode)
>>"man-panties" (46,000)
>
>not "manties"?
>
>>"man-bra" (32,100)
>
>cf. also "bro" and "manzeer", discussed earlier on this list (and
>also on Seinfeld)

I'm reminded also of the Seinfeldism "mimbo" for 'male bimbo'. (Another
similar blend, "himbo", is well-attested.)


--Ben Zimmer