manniversary

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UK/ˌmænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/US/ˌmænɪˈvɝs(ə)ɹi/US/ˌmænəˈvɝs(ə)ɹi/

noun

An anniversary between two men, whether they be romantic partners or friends.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounmanniversary (plural manniversaries)

plural manniversaries

  1. An anniversary between two men, whether they be romantic partners or friends.

    Matthew, let's get this manniversary back on track. Tonight, my house will be empty, my nuts will be full, and I'm gonna cook you a romantic dinner.

    2022 October 28, L.E. Correia, “Andrew's Gonna Touch A Boob Tonight” (4:36 from the start), in Big Mouth, season 6, episode 5, spoken by Jay Bilzerian (Jason Mantzoukas)
    1 more example

    It would be on the night of their two-month 'manniversary' that Dean's girlfriend's sister, aka Dean's evil minion, finally accepting one of Alastair's dinner invitations.

    2014 December 16, Daniel Wells, Alluvium: A Collection Of Poems, Essays, And Short Stories Composed In 2014, Daniel Wells, →ISBN
  2. The anniversary of becoming a man.

    (see title)

    2023 April 21, Michael Evans, Manniversary: The Roots of A Man, Michael Evans, →ISBN
    2 more examples

    After a spell of warm weather and an early thaw, monsieur and he had made an early trip up to the lake in the last days of February. It was up there on the ridge that Ombré had his idea to finally take Belle up to his secret lake for a manniversary treat. He was very excited.

    2010, Tony Lewis, If Only I Could Talk, Troubador Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 114

    When Jamie knocks on the door the next day for his manniversary celebration, I still haven't read the texts. My chest feels like it's being squeezed by a boa constrictor. I can barely summon a smile when I let him in.

    2022 April 26, Ray Stoeve, Arden Grey, Abrams, →ISBN

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

manniversary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manniversary

MLA

“manniversary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manniversary. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manniversary,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manniversary.

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