Meaning of manimal | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A fanciful life form that is part human and part beast; a creature recognizable as human but possessing physical or primitive behavioral characteristics that are exclusive to animals.
   informal
2. A person compared to such a creature, especially an unkempt and uncivilized, or strong and sexually aggressive man.
   slang

Examples

“Standing naked against a wintry landscape, the figure⟳ became a screen for the projection of identities--beast, bigfoot, manimal, specter, even, to use⟳ a word Newkirk's work⟳ encourages one to use⟳ in all its dangerousness, spook.”

“2006 February 1, Paul Z. Myers, Pharyngula, ScienceBlogs President panders to anti-manimal lobby! Dr Moreau flees country in rage!”

“Two years ago we were going to Mars, and that sort⟳ of didn't happen⟳...and now there's, like⟳, manimal.”

“2004 January 1, Michael Burnett, “Tumyeto army”, Thrasher, High Speed⟳ Productions, Inc. Layton smacked his head hard on a front feeble, but bounced back up to get⟳ the make⟳. That kid's a manimal. "Oh, he's so on the team," Diego kept saying.”

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