Meaning of mod man | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person who experiments with and modifies the internals of machinery, electronics, or software that has been mass-produced; a creative mechanic or technician.
   slang
2. A man who is modern in style.
   informal

Examples

“I'm a huge mod man here from McMaster University and looking for other mods in the Toronto area”

“Dr Dirt is indeed Eric Gorr long time porter and engine mod man. He has made some of the top pro riders in the sport their engines”

“A friend of mine has two stock ultra RMK's, that he know [sic.] nothing about. I myself am a full Mod Man. His Ultra's ran ok but I want to help him set them correctly.”

“I installed a BMW transpak in the 4L60 on my 91 Z-28. I'm no tower of mechanical prowess, but also no dummy and I followed the instructions to the letter.... Mike (disgruntled mod.man)”

“Hotrodding Marshall's became a large cottage industry and a few of the guys who started out with great Marshall mods went on to form their own successful companies, Mike Soldano, Bogner, Paul Rivera (who was an early mod man, initially making his name modding Fenders.)”

“I hear that someone has been able to make a bot for JK, but its AI is as bad as the in game characters. I suppose it might be possible to play co-op against these bots alongside another player, but i dont know as i'[m] not a mod man.”

“My understanding on the 398/909 is that Sangean built the radio this way basically for the European market...to prevent overloading. If you search this newsgroup, you will find mods mentioned (by the great mod man RickW) that correct this condition.”

“It may well be that the mod preoccupation with style and the emergence of the unisex look and the ‘effeminate’ mod man, gave girls a more legitimate place in the subculture than had previously been the case.”

“1997 September, “ezmarelda” from worldnet.att.net, “Re: Learning to See”, alt.dreams.castaneda, Usenet ezmarelda: do u have a cracker jack degree in psychology from pete ross U? are ua [you a] mod man? Emilio: No degrees or pedigree.... I live in a modern world but seek another mode.”

“Back behind The Factory's burnished long bar, Patrick squints through all the whirring green and red and yellow lights, all the heaving bodies, until he catches the eye of a quiet mod man who sits back in the shadows with his blonde wife, seeing and unseen.”

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