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Pronunciation: /ˈmæ.nə.ti/
Definition:
1. Support firmly or grip tightly.
2. Control or manage adeptly.
3. Operate with dexterity or ability.
4. Manipulate or maneuver precisely.

Significance:
• It defines firm gripping or manipulation.
• It emphasizes control and management.
• It identifies acts of handling.
• It avoids Scandinavian-Germanic origins.
• It simplifies descriptions of gripping.
• It improves clarity in mechanical contexts.
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to "handle".
Past verb: manated
Present simple verb: manate, manates
Present continuous verb: manating
Singular noun: mane
Plural noun: manes
Examples:
• "Laborers manate implements for construction."
• "Chefs manate coulters for precision."
• "Mechanics manate machines for repairs."
• "Artists manate brushes for artwork."
• "Parents teach children to manate toys properly."
manate by Dmitrio October 16, 2025
A fanatical male.
As in an opposite to a female extremist, it is a man with extreme views that women should have no rights or say in anything and are just meant for breeding and looking after him
Worker1: Did you hear that Kate finally got that promotion? She worked so hard for it.
Angry Worker2: What! F**king typical! She only got that because she's a women! Men need that job! They have families!
Worker1: Actually she has kids and -
Angry Worker2: This is sexist! These jobs are for hard working men not stupid woman! Women are meant to raise kids and look after men! So she can f**k off back to the kitchen and make me a sandwich.
Worker3: What's his problem?
Worker1: ignore him, he's a manatical.
Manatical by DontHurryLads February 8, 2019

waist management 

euphemism for dieting / wordplay on 'waste management'
If you plan on getting into that old tux of yours, you'd first better get into some waist management.

pigeon manager 

A manager who flies in, shits all over everything you do, and leaves just as fast as they came.
Employee: Hey how's my work?
Manager: This is all done wrong! What the fuck have you been doing for the past 3 days? Do you pay any fucking attention at all to what you're doing? I'm going to need you to stay late and fix this pile of crap you call "work".
Employee: Damn Pigeon Manager...
pigeon manager by Jon C. September 17, 2006

I want to speak to the manager 

Karen says this every time somebody gets an order 0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001% of an order wrong
Karen: I want to speak to the manager
Employer: oh shit
Manager: oh shit
CEO: oh shit
President of the USA: oh shit
UN: oh shit
Lizard guys: oh shit
Every sentient being in the universe: oh shit

your manager 

Fears The Middle aged White woman with blonde hair. yes you heard me, KAREN. The biggest hunter of McDonalds, and StarBucks Managers. She complains and whines about the dumbest shit possible. No wonder your manager fears those things so much.
Innocent Retail worker: Hello Maam welcome to McDonalds, may i take your order?
Karen: *Makes her order*
Innocent Retail worker: Ok That will be $14.67
Karen: EXCUSE ME?! HOW DARE YOU SPEAK TO ME THAT WAY?! YOU WILL NEVER DISRESPECT ME IN SUCH A MANNER EVER AGAIN!! I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOUR MANAGER!
your manager by Minecraft Muffin October 6, 2020