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fancy man

noun

a woman's lover.
a pimp.

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Origin of fancy man

First recorded in 1805–15
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Examples from the Web for fancy man

  • When he had done, 'Sir George was the girl's fancy-man, then?'

    The Castle Inn|Stanley John Weyman

  • And I don't see as parsons are better than other folk when they has to do with a lady as likes her fancy-man.

    He Knew He Was Right|Anthony Trollope

  • The 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 Ford

  • 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. Murray

British Dictionary definitions for fancy man

fancy man

noun slang

a woman's lover
a pimp
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012