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Apparently a combination of the vocative senses of mister + man.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
mister man
Today it means: Used to address a male, especially one whose name is not known to the speaker. Full definition →
Today it means: Used to address a male, especially one whose name is not known to the speaker. Full definition →
Apparently a combination of the vocative senses of mister + man.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.