Meaning of mantique | Babel Free

Definitions

An antique or collectible which appeals mainly to men.

informal

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Examples

“Put⟳ pretty simply, mantiques are any vintage item that makes a fifty-year-old guy remember⟳ what it's like⟳ to be a kid without any obligations and total freedom to run⟳ around having fun—whether his memories of times like⟳ that are of him at age five or twenty-five, mantiques help⟳ him create⟳ a space where he can flash⟳ back to a time when he had fewer responsibilities.”

“Literally across Route 66 from Chris Hoagland's FMC motor coach graveyard was a sign⟳ that said Mantiques with an arrow pointing down a road.”

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