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When a grown man has the emotional life of an angsty teenager he is said to be experiencing manpain, especially if he tries to compensate with macho behavior.

There are many causes of manpain ranging from violently killed family member/mentor/lover(s) to a broken heart to absent parental figures or even a history of sexual and/or physical abuse.

Manpain is generally expressed in the following ways: breaking shit, drinking too much, picking fights in bars, becoming a costumed superhero and taking long drives while listening to wailing guitars. For the less violent it can be expressed by remaining stone-faced while flexing jaw muscles, staring broodingly into the middle distance and crying a single tear.
Blind with manpain, he drove into the desert and cried single tear while tracing the faces of his murdered family in a photograph.
Manpain by takealittletime November 17, 2009
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When a male character's backstory related-angst breaks out, usually in isolation, brooding, douchebaggery, control or trust issues, misbehavior, crying a single tear, etc.

A term coined by fans who understandably got tired of seeing male characters' douchebaggery excused by a dark, tragic past, especially when the past involves hurting & dehumanize female characters solely to motivate the male hero.

Note: there is no female version of Manpain, because women's emotional responses to surviving trauma are always legitimate, no matter how extreme. (Anyone who denies this is just "blaming the victim".)
"The guy on that show was raped repeatedly as a child and saw his whole family killed by gangsters, that's why he has trust issues."

"Whatever, dude just needs to get over his Manpain."
Manpain by natetanner July 26, 2012
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Epic Tear of Man Pain 

One single tear dripping soulfully and beautifully down the cheek of a hardcore manly man, to express the deep extent of his man pain. Usually caused by daddy issues or deep emotional trauma. Or both. Also can be used in a general way as "Epic Tears of Man Pain", although there can only be one tear at one time.
As he considered how his father never loved him, an EPIC TEAR OF MAN PAIN rolled softly down his stubbly cheek and rested on his chiselled jaw.

manpanties

Tight silk underwear worn by men.
Edward wore manpanties.
Person 1: "Have you seen the size of that?!"

Person 2: "Yeah that's manpin"
Manpin by Yoyoyobeef June 22, 2011

Manpanion 

A male friend with whom another person spends large amounts of time. Describing someone as your "manpanion" does not imply that any sort of sexual activity takes place.

A man who is your companion.
Girl: You spend so much time with Frank, its like he's your boyfriend
Guy: Relax baby, we just enjoy playing video games. He's my manpanion.
Manpanion by Rugger X August 29, 2007

Manpinion 

Hey Frank come look at my engine, I need your manpinion.
Manpinion by Willy Bobo Duck June 14, 2011
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