Meaning of man date | Babel Free

Definitions

A platonic outing by two (typically straight) men, often in settings that would otherwise be reserved for romantic encounters.

colloquial

Examples

“Anyone who finds a date⟳ with a potential romantic partner to be a minefield of unspoken rules should consider⟳ the man date⟳, a rendezvous between two straight men that is even more socially perilous.”

“Moss: Oh, he's long gone, although Roy's got a man date⟳ with him. Roy: It is not a man date⟳. I am not a man-woman. We are not married. I am not your wife!”

“We were set⟳ up on a man date⟳, and the next thing you know⟳ we were cooking for our first competition!”

“Just three buddies having a Sunday afternoon man date⟳ at a faux dive⟳ bar.”

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