Meanings
proper noun
- pluralplural of Mantilda
nounMantildas pl (plural only)
- Australiahumorouspluralplural onlyball gamesThe Socceroos (the Australia men's national soccer team).
Origin
Blend of man + Matildas (derived from the fact that the Australia women's national soccer team has become more popular than the Australia men's national soccer team due to the success of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand).
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Mantildas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mantildas
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“Mantildas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mantildas. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mantildas,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mantildas.
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