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mano e mano 

Spanish for "hand-to-hand". Used most commonly for a competition between two people - often in hand to hand combat.

The phrase is often mistakenly thought by English speaking people to mean "man-to-man".
In Spanish bullfights, the two matadors compete mano e mano for the admiration of the audience.
mano e mano by gp26 December 6, 2010
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mano e mano 

man to man, one on one, usually used in the context of a physical confrontation / altercation between two gentlemen.
okay, buddy, you and me, mano e mano.
mano e mano by themarcuscreature February 21, 2005
actual v annoying sometimes. but is even worse when drunk. ok thats all. #sometimeswannakill
Person: ugh do u know manoe?
Other person: Oh ya i wanna kill that wvss bitch
person: Shes even worse when drunk
manoe by mikehawk5781 November 1, 2019
typically a very annoying individual. she tries very very hard to impress boys and sometimes annoys them constantly. she's 30x worse when drunk.
girl: do u know that manoe girl?
boy: ya i snap-chatted her but then realized she was tlking to 12 other guys.
girl: the one from wvss?
boy: ya hate that bitch.
manoe by mikehawk5781 November 1, 2019
A man's canoe, typically very ugly and unappealing to women.
Man: "Hey, come check out my manoe. I just finished spray-painting it camoflauge. That way fish won't see it as good. Isn't she a beauty?"

Woman: "At first I was feeling really excited abut our date because I knew he had a pickup truck, but when he pulled up with his manoe on top I ran back inside."
manoe by Snozona February 19, 2014
OMG UR SUCH A MANOË
manoë by Damn shotty February 14, 2022
The grindset is a contemporary ideology of self-exploitation disguised as strength, deeply tied to the aesthetics of the “sigma male” and to new digital forms of patriarchy. It promotes the idea that human worth depends on productivity, economic success, absolute emotional control, and the ability to work endlessly, turning vulnerability, rest, community, and tenderness into signs of weakness. Beneath its rhetoric of discipline and power often lies a profound inability to relate healthily to pain, fragility, and human interdependence.
“That’s the grindset, brother. While weak men sleep and complain, sigma males stay disciplined, work in silence, suppress emotions, and build power while everyone else wastes time chasing comfort.”
Grindset by Omega-Male May 22, 2026
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