manhug

noun

Etymology

From man + hug.

  1. derived from *hugiz — “mind, thought, sense
  2. derived from hugga — “to comfort, console
  3. compounded as manhug — “man + hug

Definitions

  1. Synonym of brohug.

    • And after a manhug, hearty congratulations and two hastily poured glasses of decidedly nonvintage champagne, he said, without a hint of irony, 'Why?'
    • The Sinners surged onto the field, but Dean got to his brother first with a bonecrushing manhug.
    • He'd probably do the manhug, quick and from the side, and then head for the hills.

The neighborhood

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