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man-purse

A small item of everyday personal luggage, similar in size to a woman's purse except intended for use by a man, smaller than a briefcase or attache, carried by hand or by a shoulder strap (not belted nor belt-looped), and typically distinguishable from a woman's purse by having a tall, narrow, rectangular form-factor, rather than the short and wide shapes more typical of most women's purses.
"Let me gift-wrap this man-purse for you to present to that special gentleman, ma'am, since obviously a respectable woman like yourself wouldn't purchase such a masculine item for herself." (-paraphrased actual remark of a female shopkeeper in Amsterdam to an American shopper buying a tall, narrow purse)
by Monseignore Laszlo September 3, 2006
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A over the shoulder bag worn by men who live in the more urbanized areas. Not all that popular in America because the unfortunate holder of the bag will most certainly be picked on, whispered about or deemed the honourary 'fag of the day' but far more common in the European nations (especially France) where people aren't so silly and suspicious of doing things that will make them seem fruity.
American: Hey, is that a man purse!? Ha ha! You're the honourary fag of the day!
by The L33T Master July 27, 2008
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man purse

An over the shoulder bag used by urban males. A common accessory found on metrosexuals
Tad carries his papers to work in his man purse.
by Fred Garvin January 11, 2004
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man-purse

A bag often called "satchel" for its visual distinction.
" It's not a man-purse, it's a satchel, Indiana Jones has one! "
As stated by a recognizable satchel-wearer.
by benjaminfuckington December 20, 2010
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1) a man purse.
by booger muncher December 3, 2009
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Man purse

Semi-humorous, colloquial term for a range of shoulder-carried bags used by men, implying a resemblance to woman's purse or handbag. Typically used in derogatory fashion, casting aspersions on the wearer's sexuality or masculinity.

The expression may refer to either of two types of luggage:

1) The more proper use of the term, referring to any number of large wallets or small shoulder bags, distinguishable from a woman's bag only by subtleties such as rectangular shape or plain decoration. A cultural equivalent to the fanny pack craze of a generation ago, these are likewise gaining in popularity despite their perceived tackiness. (Whether this is due to their relative practicality, European style, or to the influence of metrosexual culture, is open to debate.)

2) Larger, more masculine carry-alls such as the satchel, shoulder bag, or messenger bag, worn as an alternative to the backpack. Less scornfully viewed than those under the first definition, these have been lately popularized by such fictional characters as Jack Bauer, Indiana Jones, or Chewbacca, and are actively displacing hard-sided briefcases in some quarters. Use of the term in this context is less justified, and indicative of both bitterness and extreme homophobia.
1) "Nice man purse: what are ya, gay?"

2) "It's not a man purse, it's a shoulder bag.....asshole."
by The Urban Husky July 8, 2010
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A method to store personal property that usually involves the rectal cavity.
When Steve was arrested, he hid his cocaine in his man purse so the police would not find it.
by that guy in the yellow shirt February 24, 2014
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