A man is not a man until he has accessed his raw, untamed energy and taken pleasure in his capacity to fight and defend himself. Only then can he transform his blind rage into the power to commit himself, to handle tensions, and to make difficult decisions. A feeling of inner security also develops; it is based on his realization that, whatever happens to go wrong, he can get help from his inner resources, from the basic energy of his aggression.

Getting in touch with masculinity and mastering that power is what enables a man to penetrate the world of women, literally and figuratively. As long as a man believes cloying sweetness or blind violence is his only means of defending himself, he cannot enjoy a complete relationship with a woman. Before he can give himself up to the intimacy of a couple, he must be able to survive rejection
and he must make the break himself if that proves necessary.

- By Guy Corneau
by Vincent Chia (Blackbox) April 9, 2007
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1. an adult male human
2. humans collectively
3. a male lover
4. a worker
5. an unseen force which controls our lives, much like Big Brother.
6. prefix indicating homoerotic behavior in a heterosexual context
1. "She?" I'm a man.
2. Man walked on the moon over 30 years ago.
3. She thinks she needs a man.
4. We're short two men.
5. It's the man trying to keep us down.
6. I don't need to hear about your mancrush.
by xyzzy September 6, 2005
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Able to have women of all ages, size and races want a man without him initiating or doing anything of any kind to persuade the female species.
Alfred Keith is the man, all he did was walk in the room and every woman dropped their panties in front of him.
by Aye Kaye April 8, 2011
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A reference to any sort of authority, be it the police, the government, the boss, or, in a more abstract sense, the general high- or ruling-class.
by Obi-Juan January 20, 2004
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You pansy!
Be a Man, You must be swift as the coursing river! With all the force of a great typhoon! With all the strength of a ragin fire!!!
by ShinigamiDuo November 24, 2003
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A really cool way of saying "this person"
This mans Kate Mirkin really rocking her Gucci belt again today, huh
by Carson McMuffins April 25, 2019
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completely meaningless sports phrase. a waste of breath.
The Giants, to a man, were focused on winning one game at a time.
by davemeggett November 20, 2010
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