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Renaissance man

A deft old codger who knew which way the wind was blowing in the 1970s, and used the opportunity to soil the downwind air with all manner of what have you.

You might see him "rubbing shoulders" with royalty, crafting unspeakable objets, or leering entertainingly at anything in a jump suit.

Best lock the windows.
How come name redacted hasn't been on the telly much recently?

Him? He's right Renaissance Man that one.
by Dr Filthperv September 9, 2023
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1.) A man with many talents in multiple fields.

2.) If self-ascribed, often an indicator of arrogance. The label of "renaissance man" is ascribed to people by a third party, often when their intellectual and physical talents are recognized. People who describe themselves as "renaissance men" often think that their talents are considered exceptional, even though they're really more of someone who have yet to sharpen their actual skills in the many fields they're trying to engage in.
1.) A stellar athlete who played football in college, completed two bachelor's degrees in physics and neuroscience in 6 years, and finished a masters in biochemistry soon afterwards, Joe was not your average. He performs with a local symphony orchestra on his free time, and will be looking to join another local jazz group to add spice to his regular schedule.

2.) Andrew describes himself as a "renaissance man," despite having only an undergraduate in sociology and not much else. He picked up a guitar last year, and read four books written by conservative authors, but it's not like he even has the desire to leave his mom's basement and do much else besides play outdated video games and rant incessantly on Facebook political pages.
by Yas,bich,yas May 23, 2020
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Any man who isnt afraid of a womans bush.
Descrete woman: "I hope you don't mind, it's been a while since I've tidied up downstairs"
Generous Man: "No problem. I've always thought of myself as a bit of a renaissance man"
by Meatball1985 October 13, 2016
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A Renaissance Man is when you are dipping ( preferably grizzly wintergeen) and purposly hold a shit for as long as you can, then proceed to unload in a fiends house, dorm bathroom, nursing home, charity event etc. you then proceed to remove the dip that you were chewing and throw it right on top without flushing.
Friend: hey bud, last night was pretty crazy...

You: yeah I left Mallory a Renaissance man last night but her mom found him

Friend: Very class my friend...
by techno viking 36 March 19, 2010
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An individual who actively studies and/or engages in several practices/crafts/trades which would generally be incongruent with one another, therefore not only making the feat of accomplishing mastery in multiple fields being impressive, but also the seemingly unusual combination in which those fields come together. This modern term is derived from the Renaissance polymath Leonardo Da Vinci, who achieved legendary status in the practices of painting, sculpting, inventing, engineering, anatomy, and architecture.
“I heard he’s in a lot of different bags.”

“Yeah, I saw him at the after party last Friday night dropping acid with a model and the next day he was at the opera with his grandma.”

“A renaissance mans, still.”
by Cantpimpmyrideitsalreadypimped September 18, 2020
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