mantrum

plural mantrums

1. derogatoryslangAn emotional outburst by an adult man.

   Before me, the turnover rate on his assistant's desk was about three months due to his daily mantrums.

   2014, Danube Adele, Quicksilver Dreams, Carina Press, →ISBN

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   "My hubby's there with his kinsmen. He loathes girls' night out—throws a mantrum every week. So I suppose I could go relieve his misery."

   2008, Kresley Cole, Dark Needs at Night's Edge, Pocket Books, →ISBN, page 219

   Sometimes mirroring the bully's behavior puts a stop to things. It certainly is worth a try. In the middle of one of his “mantrums,” mirror him back and watch what happens.

   2010, Lillian Glass, Toxic Men: 10 Ways to Identify, Deal with, and Heal from the Men Who Make Your Life Miserable, Adams Media, →ISBN, page 192