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quiche-eaterA man who is effeminate or who lacks some putative masculine virtueRate it:

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quicumque vultA forward girl, ready to oblige every man that shall ask her.Rate it:

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real men don't eat quiche(aphorism, humorous) The stereotypical man does not do things that are considered effeminate, as to do so would imply they are effeminate.Rate it:

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red manUsed other than as an idiom: see red, man.Rate it:

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red manAn American Indian, a Native American.Rate it:

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rem bene (male) gerere (vid. sect. XVI. 10a)to manage one's affairs, household, property well or ill.Rate it:

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rem familiarem tuerito manage one's affairs, household, property well or ill.Rate it:

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rem publicam alicui permittereto give some one unlimited power in state affairs.Rate it:

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rendre un homme camusTo stop a man’s mouth; To make a man look small.Rate it:

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repudium dicere or scribere alicuito separate, be divorced (used of man or woman).Rate it:

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res ad extremum casum perducta estaffairs are desperate; we are reduced to extremeties.Rate it:

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res dubiae, perditae, afflictaea critical position; a hopeless state of affairs.Rate it:

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res eo or in eum locum deducta est, ut...the matter has gone so far that...; the state of affairs is such that...Rate it:

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res humanas infra se positas arbitrarito feel superior to the affairs of life.Rate it:

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rice queenA non-Asian man who is mostly attracted to East Asian men.Rate it:

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right hand mansomeone you trust.Rate it:

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rizzwhen a MAN not woman has emaculate rizz it is when they can talk to girls with romantic appeal or romance.Rate it:

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sack chaserA women who tries to woo weathy man for his money.Rate it:

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sack upTo force oneself to become more manly; to toughen up or man up.Rate it:

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salus, caput, vita alicuius agitur, periclitatur, in discrimine est or versatura man's life is at stake, is in very great danger.Rate it:

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sans qu'il y paraisse, c'est un homme fort instruitWithout making any show he is a very well-informed man.Rate it:

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sapere (Off. 2. 14. 48)to be a man of sense, judgment.Rate it:

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sauve qui peutevery man for himself - more literally "save yourself if you can"; most literally "may he save himself, whoever can"Rate it:

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savoir ce que quelqu'un a dans le ventre (fam.)To know what a person is worth, what he thinks; To know the stuff a man is made of.Rate it:

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scrupulum ex animo alicuius evellere (Rosc. Am. 2. 6)to relieve a man of his scruple.Rate it:

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second bananaA comedian who plays a secondary or supporting role, especially as straight man and traditionally in vaudeville or burlesque theatre.Rate it:

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see a manA bland euphemism to conceal one's true purpose.Rate it:

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see a manTo go have a drink or to meet one's bootlegger.Rate it:

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see a manTo take one's leave for some urgent purpose, especially to go to the bathroom.Rate it:

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see a man about a dogUsed as an excuse for leaving without giving the real reason (especially if the reason is to go to the toilet, or to have a drink).Rate it:

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see a man about a horseA message signaling one needs to go missing for a short while, for any reason, without giving a real explanation.Rate it:

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seismic shiftA fundamental reorientation of a state of affairs.Rate it:

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senatum alicui dare (Q. Fr. 2. 11. 2)to give a man audience before the senate.Rate it:

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sensum, iudicium habereto be a man of taste.Rate it:

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she could be his motherOne could be someone's parent, said of a woman older than a man.Rate it:

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she was batting her eyes like a frog in a hailstorm.A phrase used to describe a woman flirting with a man in a most obvious way to the point that it’s comical.Rate it:

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short back and sidesman's haircutRate it:

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sibi (aliquam) despondere (of the man)to betroth oneself, get engaged.Rate it:

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sick manA weak member of a peer group, especially the weakest.Rate it:

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skirt chaserA man with amorous intentions who habitually seeks out female companionship.Rate it:

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snowmanAn attractive but heartless man.Rate it:

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son affaire est faiteHe is a dead man (of one dying); He is done for; He is a ruined man.Rate it:

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son of AdamAny man or boy; any male human.Rate it:

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sore pointA state of affairs, action, or belief which is an enduring basis for disagreement or dissatisfaction.Rate it:

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speak now or forever hold your peaceSay something now, if you want to object, or don't ever say anything about it; most commonly said at weddings before the person performing the ceremony pronounces the couple man and wife.Rate it:

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spitsticka man's penisRate it:

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stage-door JohnnyA man who is infatuated with one or more theatrical actresses and who routinely lingers in and around theatres in an effort to meet and form relationships with the female object(s) of his affection.Rate it:

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stage-door JohnnyA man who is infatuated with one or more theatrical actresses and who routinely lingers in and around theatres in an effort to meet and form relationships with the female object of his affection.Rate it:

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stand up withIn a wedding ceremony, to serve as best man or as maid of honor or as an official witness for (someone).Rate it:

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state of affairsA specific situation; a set of circumstances.Rate it:

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