de Man

[ duh man, mahn ]

noun

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

de-man

verb

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

Example Sentences

If it ish true dat de closhe makes de man, you vill do excellent vell, and de people vill not now run after you.

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I 'member de man, suh; he say he wuz fum Cincinnati, an' he gun me a fi'-dollar bill—a green one.

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Brer Rabbit aint dar, en it tu'n out dat Brer Coon is de man w'at seed 'im las'.

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Hit rattle loud en hit rattle nice, but de Man, he aint feel so good.

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De man said dey was black ducks, but dey was'nt black, dey was brown.

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