Slang dictionary
mangina
[man-jahy-nuh]
What does mangina mean?
Mangina is a derogatory term for any man perceived as effeminate, especially used online to put down men who identify as feminists. It can also insult the genitals of persons of all gender identities.
Where does mangina come from?
Examples of mangina
Who uses mangina?
Mangina is almost always used as a sexist way to insult a person’s masculinity. Most of the time, mangina refers to a person’s character: Calling someone a mangina implies that they are weak and effeminate. This can be a general insult but the political right online often use it to target progressives and male feminists.
Mangina can also be used as a way to demean someone’s genitals. This use, sometimes playful and other times mean, can be applied to either men or women, implying that either a woman isn’t womanly enough or a man isn’t manly enough, or so on. When aimed at a person of non-binary gender identity, mangina is extremely offensive.
You’re gonna have to queef, unless you want everyone to find out you have a mangina
— Sleezy Hussein (@SleezyDeVici) June 21, 2018
Among fans of The Mighty Boosh, mangina is a shibboleth for the character of Old Gregg.
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Mangina is also a surname, though not a hugely common one. (We’re so sorry. Was high school awful?)
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