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Mister Man

name

Etymology

Apparently a combination of the vocative senses of mister + man.

Definitions

  1. Used to address a male, especially one whose name is not known to the speaker.

    • As for you, little mister man, just look at the berth you've got!
    • "I'm an inspector, mister man," replied the other.
    • 'Who are you, Mister Man?' The boy sensed more about Burton than his name, but what a bust-up it would cause if I told him, Alma thought.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of Mister Man.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA