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.
by BxMuscle June 22, 2011
Get the Man-Child mug.Predominantly in their mid-thirties to early forties and typically hide in their mom's basement playing video games and watching my little pony hentai.
They refuse to act their age and yet want the world to treat them as adults when it is most convenient for them. Most have the appearance of an overweight slug and lack even the most basic of social skills.
More often than not these sorry individuals aren't really autistic, but simply are lazy and were raised wrong.
This trait is often paired with being a weeaboo or a male feminist who not only has never had sex with a woman, but likely hasn't seen their dick in years due to their obesity and perpetual sitting posture.
Other key signs that you are dealing with a man-child are:
1.) Refusal to see that they are in the wrong.
2.) Hisses at the mere sight of sunlight.
3.) Making shitposts on 4chan and Reddit about sensitive topics.
4.) Extremely homophobic and racist.
5.) Owns at least seven fedoras.
6.) Hasn't bathed in months.
7.) Posts bad photoshops of them and their waifu on social media.
8.) When angered, will launch into a foaming rage and rant on the internet on how they're being oppressed and discriminated against.
9.) Has severe arthritis in one hand from jacking it so often.
10.) Creates Sonic OCs.
They refuse to act their age and yet want the world to treat them as adults when it is most convenient for them. Most have the appearance of an overweight slug and lack even the most basic of social skills.
More often than not these sorry individuals aren't really autistic, but simply are lazy and were raised wrong.
This trait is often paired with being a weeaboo or a male feminist who not only has never had sex with a woman, but likely hasn't seen their dick in years due to their obesity and perpetual sitting posture.
Other key signs that you are dealing with a man-child are:
1.) Refusal to see that they are in the wrong.
2.) Hisses at the mere sight of sunlight.
3.) Making shitposts on 4chan and Reddit about sensitive topics.
4.) Extremely homophobic and racist.
5.) Owns at least seven fedoras.
6.) Hasn't bathed in months.
7.) Posts bad photoshops of them and their waifu on social media.
8.) When angered, will launch into a foaming rage and rant on the internet on how they're being oppressed and discriminated against.
9.) Has severe arthritis in one hand from jacking it so often.
10.) Creates Sonic OCs.
Guy 1: *mortified* "What the hell is that ugly thing?"
Guy 2: "Oh, that's just the neighborhood man-child. He must have escaped his mom's basement."
Guy 2: "Oh, that's just the neighborhood man-child. He must have escaped his mom's basement."
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by @thehop April 8, 2009
Get the Man-Child mug.a young boy that hits puberty early and has features of a man. Also known as Man-Child Syndrome, this disease affects a few children every day and causes them to feel out of place in the world because of their ridiculous strength, looks and the ability to get older women.
Older Sister- Stephanie what are you doing to my little brother he's only 12.
Stephanie- ain't nothing on this boy 12.
Man-Child-........you god damn right.
Stephanie- ain't nothing on this boy 12.
Man-Child-........you god damn right.
by grahtsjathg May 29, 2007
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Rob: "Did you see the way Amare handled Duncan in the post last night?"
Bob: "Hellz yeah, Amare's a MAN-CHILD!"
Bob: "Hellz yeah, Amare's a MAN-CHILD!"
by What it is June 3, 2007
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