de Man

[ duh-man, mahn ]

/ də ˈmæn, ˈmɑn /

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noun

Paul, 1919–83, U.S. literary critic and theorist, born in Belgium.

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How to use de Man in a sentence

If it ish true dat de closhe makes de man, you vill do excellent vell, and de people vill not now run after you.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks|Bracebridge Hemyng
I 'member de man, suh; he say he wuz fum Cincinnati, an' he gun me a fi'-dollar bill—a green one.
A Little Union Scout|Joel Chandler Harris
Brer Rabbit aint dar, en it tu'n out dat Brer Coon is de man w'at seed 'im las'.
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris
Hit rattle loud en hit rattle nice, but de Man, he aint feel so good.
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris

De man said dey was black ducks, but dey was'nt black, dey was brown.
The Book of the Bush|George Dunderdale

British Dictionary definitions for de Man

de-man

verb -mans, -manning or -manned (tr)

British to reduce the workforce of (a plant, industry, etc)

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