mister man

proper noun

Used to address a male, especially one whose name is not known to the speaker.

Meanings

mister man1

proper noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Mister Man.

Mister Man2

proper noun

alternative mister man

  1. informalUsed to address a male, especially one whose name is not known to the speaker.

    "I'm an inspector, mister man," replied the other.

    1921, Richard Washburn Child, The Velvet Black
    2 more examples

    As for you, little mister man, just look at the berth you've got!

    1898, Harriet Anna Cheever, Little Mr. Van Vere of China

    'Who are you, Mister Man?' The boy sensed more about Burton than his name, but what a bust-up it would cause if I told him, Alma thought.

    2004, Alan Sillitoe, A man of his time

Origin

Apparently a combination of the vocative senses of mister + man.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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