A man child is an individual (usually male) who still hold traits of a child (adolescent). These traits include whining, pettiness, insecurity and not being able to take the blame.
by Yeti86 February 10, 2019
Get the Man Childmug. 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-Childmug. A man with the character of a young child. Also could be a juvenile who is too young to be old, but too old to be young. An old soul trapped in the body of an adolescent. A man who is too old for babysitting, but desperately needs it.
plural: manchildren
plural: manchildren
"Her boyfriend, Darren, is a complete and total man child. I'd offer to babysit it, but it's kind of creepy."
by MrBunny January 4, 2012
Get the man childmug. A Man Child is a fully-grown male that acts like a baby. A Man Child usually whines, complains, and thinks everything is unfair. Man Children in the workplace can be recognized as one who is always complaining about the rules and/or shows too much emotion ex. Crying.
by DeeFab430 July 29, 2009
Get the Man Childmug. A full grown man, over the age of 20, who still needs to be spported finacially or emotionally by his parents. May or may not live at home with parents, but needs consistant reassurement. Is unable to have healthy relationships with women because of childish behavior, but is in desperate need of someone. May or maynot be a fanboy or gamer.
-"hey mom, i know you took me to peter's house yesterday, but he is going to watch logan's run and i haven't seen it in 12 years. oh, and i might bring his sister back here for dinner, but don't make the liver and onions."
-"John, take the goddamn bus and stop being such a man child."
-"John, take the goddamn bus and stop being such a man child."
by Aimerwillardilson January 17, 2009
Get the Man Childmug. by Jeff7 February 25, 2008
Get the man-childmug. A grown up guy who acts like a kid. His diet consist of uncrustables, pizza, and raisins. He also drinks apple juice most of the time. His room is a complete mess.
by mcnuggetdestroyer May 3, 2018
Get the man childmug.