human bean

noun

A human being.

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Meanings

nounhuman bean (plural human beans)

plural human beans

  1. humorousnonstandardA human being.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
human being

Origin

Introduced or popularized by Mary Norton's children's novel The Borrowers (1952).

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APA

human bean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20bean

MLA

“human bean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20bean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “human bean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20bean.

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