he-man

[ hee-man ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural he-men.

1. a strong, tough, virile man.

he-man

noun

1. informal.
   a strongly built muscular man

Word History and Origins

Origin of he-man¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

He-Man has the power of Grayskull, and Lion-O has the Sword of Thundera, and there's something to be said for both sides.

From The Daily Beast

He taught himself to write by serving as phantom stenographer to the literary he-man.

From The Daily Beast

A real, honest-to-goodness, glorious he-man action magazine of Science Fiction!

From Project Gutenberg

That Squint man aint no lady-killer, honey, but hes shuah a he-man from the groun up!

From Project Gutenberg

Ni-me-to sai-ne-ni-wen, ne-ta-to-ta ken ai mo-he-man ta-ta-que, ne-me-to-sai-ne-ne-wen.

From Project Gutenberg

Hence the man who breathes deeply by habit indicates a great deal of vitality and has marked "he-man" traits.

From Project Gutenberg

Sniping was the job for a he-man, if one had to be away from home at all.

From Project Gutenberg