man look

noun

A cursory search for something present that fails to locate it, stereotypically performed by men.

“My Nigel says there was no brandy cream in the supermarket, but I think he only had a man look.”

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Meanings

nounman look (plural man looks)

plural man looks

  1. colloquialhumorousA cursory search for something present that fails to locate it, stereotypically performed by men.

    My Nigel says there was no brandy cream in the supermarket, but I think he only had a man look.

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APA

man look. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20look

MLA

“man look.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20look. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “man look,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20look.

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