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man mode

noun

Etymology

Compound of man + mode.

Definitions

  1. A state of mind in which one is too fatigued to contribute, make decisions or do anything…

    A state of mind in which one is too fatigued to contribute, make decisions or do anything beyond the bare minimum required.

  2. To make no effort to contribute to the task at hand

    To make no effort to contribute to the task at hand; to be too fatigued to do anything; to idly go with the flow.

    • It was in the army that I learnt the term ‘man-mode’ which is used to describe someone who doesn’t care or doesn’t make any effort to contribute to the team.

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