man-arm

noun

A strong, manly woman's arm.

Meanings

nounman-arm (plural man-arms)

plural man-arms

  1. derogatoryinformalusuallyA strong, manly woman's arm.

    [Ramona threatens to hit Envy with a large sledgehammer.] Envy: Wow, Ramona, isn't this kind of unfair? One swing of your burly man-arms and my little head is pasta salad.

    2006, “Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness”, in Scott Pilgrim, volume 3
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    […] what the heck do [celebrities] care if someone thinks they have man-arms? I am not a fan of man-arms. I prefer a feminine look, more like Jennifer Aniston, who is well-toned, but looks like a woman.

    2002 September 24, Caryperk39, “Re: Katie Couric's Man Arms”, in alt.fashion (Usenet), message-ID <20020924153734.03011.00008036@mb-dh.aol.com>
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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