manlet

English

Etymology

From man +‎ -let.

Noun

manlet (plural manlets)

  1. A little man.
    Synonym: manling
    Hyponyms: dwarf, homunculus
    • 2015, Oliver Loo, The 1810 Grimm Manuscripts, page 423:
      After one year she bore a beautiful Knabe; thereon the little manlet came to the bed and demanded him.
  2. (derogatory, seduction community) A short man, especially a muscular one.
    • 2022 May 2, Various Authors, “What’s a ‘Manlet’? Recounting some of Fandom’s Finest Weird Guys”, in QSO Media[1], archived from the original on 22 May 2025:
      But, let’s not limit our options here: there are some taller manlets on this list, because their manlet energy is just unbeaten, regardless of their height.

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