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main man

American

noun

Informal.

one's best and most trusted male friend.
the most reliable, important, or respected man.
one's main boyfriend.

main man British

noun

one's best friend
a boss or leader

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Guardiola saw an opportunity to sign a winner, someone who is already established as a world class player, which relegated Trafford from being the main man for a short time to playing a supporting role.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

He was far from the main man though with the club's record scorer Mbappe netting 44 in all competitions in the best of his seven seasons for PSG.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

Finally, West Bromwich Albion have given Ryan Mason, 34, a first shot at being the main man after a couple of spells as caretaker boss at Tottenham Hotspur.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

But, four matches later, he's once again Villa's main man with his boss calling his achievement "very fantastic".

From BBC • May 10, 2025

Shout-out to my main man the alphabet for this bromance.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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