leopard man

noun

A member of the Anioto, the West African and Central African assassins' society that dressed in leopard skins and practiced cannibalism.

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Meanings

nounleopard man (plural leopard men)

plural leopard men · alternative leopardman · alternative leopard-man

  1. A member of the Anioto, the West African and Central African assassins' society that dressed in leopard skins and practiced cannibalism.

    An acquaintance of mine once had a remarkable experience with leopard-men, while on a shooting expedition in Africa.

    1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 168

Origin

Compound of leopard + man.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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