-mans

See also: mans, Mans, and MANs

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) Cognate with English -ment, French -ment and Italian -mente.

Suffix

-mans

  1. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning the state of being (the adjective), the quality of being (the adjective), or the measure of being (the adjective).
    darkmans ← dark
    greenmans ← green
    lightmans ← light
  2. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) Substitute for part of another word to disguise meaning.
    Cheapmans ← Cheapside
    Gracemans ← Gracechurch Street Market

Synonyms

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -mans
darkmans
greenmans
harmans
lightmans
ruffmans
togemans

References

  • Eric Partridge (1949) A Dictionary of the Underworld, London: Macmillan Co.

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