fancy man
a woman's lover.
a pimp.
Origin of fancy man
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How to use fancy man in a sentence
Cards are also going all day long, and there is generally a Fancy-man—or blackleg—ready to oblige a friend.
Lands of the Slave and the Free | Henry A. MurrayWhy, I fancy man will undo his own work, when he can find nothing better to busy himself in.
The Red Rover | James Fenimore CooperThe real thing is to sit near one of the openings, which enables the fancy-man to exhibit his embroidered gaiters and neat leg.
Gatherings From Spain | Richard FordDo you know that I can hang you, my woman, and your fancy man a well?
The Plays of W. E. Henley and R. L. Stevenson | Robert Louis StevensonIf you dance with any of their women, you get her particular fancy-man on to you, don't you?
An Outback Marriage | Andrew Barton Paterson
British Dictionary definitions for fancy man
a woman's lover
a pimp
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