Complete Definition of "the man"

English

Noun
the man

  1. idiom The oppressive powers that be, including the government and corporations; the system, as coordinated outside of one�s control.

#:* The man gets you down.

  1. idiom The best man for a job.

#:* You�re the man!

Derived terms
stick it to the man

Revision and Credits for"the man"
  • 2007-11-09 01:54 - Connel MacKenzie - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/84.74.0.197|84.74.0.197]] ([[User_talk:84.74.0.197|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:Shoof|Shoof]]

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