Etymology

man child

Today it means: An adult male who is childish or immature. Full definition →

Middle English manchylde
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  1. Middle English · inherited frommanchylde
  2. English todayman child

From Middle English manchylde, man-chylde (“a male child”), equivalent to man + child.

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