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What is man-child?

A man with the character of a young child. Also could be a juvenile who is too young to be old, but too old to be young. An old soul trapped in the body of an adolescent. A man who is too old for babysitting, but desperately needs it.

plural: manchildren

"Her boyfriend, Darren, is a complete and total man child. I'd offer to babysit it, but it's kind of creepy."

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Man-child - what is it?

A term originating from Claude Brown's 1965 memoir "Man-Child in the Promised Land" about growing up in the streets of 1940s and 50s Harlem, NYC, one of the earliest and most powerful accounts of ghetto life and its culture. A "Man-Child" originally referred to a boy or adolescent from the streets who was prematurely exposed to and knowledgeable about sex, violence and crime, incarceration, adult responsibility for younger siblings due to a dysfunctional home, and hustling to make a living.

You think life in the 'hood is rough now? Check out Brown's book one day. By the time he was 15 he'd already been locked up, hustling for a living and doing whatever he had to to survive as a man-child on the streets.

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What does "man-child" mean?

A man child is an individual (usually male) who still hold traits of a child (adolescent). These traits include whining, pettiness, insecurity and not being able to take the blame.

Willam "Fubar" Lang is a big fat man child.

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Man-child - what does it mean?

A man child is a male who is over the age of 25, who still lives as though he is a juvenile. Many man-children are not gainfully employed, and survive off of the financial support of their enabling parents. Heavy video-game addiction to fantasy games such as World of Warcraft are key to the man-child.

"You'll never believe it, but that 30-year old uber-gamer man child who lives door to me finally got a job!"

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Man-child - meaning

A man by age but a child in mentality and actions. Usually an inability to get over the "frat boy" or "party boy" phase. Can't have fun without a beer; oftentimes brews his own beer. Still relate to women as sex objects (even in they're married) and are emotionally undeveloped (e.g., fight for their rights mentality even if there is nothing worth fighting; rarely takes responsibility for own failings). A general irritant to women and men that have matured.

Facebooking about brewing beer and gross bodily functions is typical of a man child.

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Man-child - definition

a grown man who is very immature, therefore considered a man child.

Dude you need to grow up and stop being such a man child

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Man-child - slang

Often displays one or more of the following characteristics:

1) Games like there's no tomorrow

2) Finds it impossible to step out of the party/frat boi phase for some reason oh wait... Because he's a child

3) So irrational makes you wonder if he was ever sober while talking to you

4) Faces difficulties in comprehending basic statements

5) Does not engage in any form of a matured conversation but runs away from everything, sometimes even acts like you or everything else is to be blamed

6) Almost makes you feel like a fucking generous babysitter offering her service for free of charge

Oh look The Man-Child... Run!!!
Jeez Tom don't be The Man-Child aka a pain in the ass

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Man-child

In the simplest of definition, a man child is an immature guy who just refuses to grow up. This doesn't mean he necessarily lives at home with mom and dad ― although he probably should considering the way he functions in the real world ― but that he just doesn't have his life together.

β€œHey man what is a man child”
β€œGo watch Erobb221, Lime”

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Man-child

a new way to say boy instead of saying it the normal boring way

old fart down the street: those damn man-children came and graffitied my whole fence!

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Man-child

A grown man with the personality of a child. See AJ Styles and Eric Young.

I find AJ Styles' man-child gimmick hilarious.

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