other man
noun
: a man who is having an affair with another man's spouse
—usually used with the
E.G. Marshall plays a man who, believing himself cuckolded, plants a bomb in his own basement to destroy the Mrs. and the other man.—
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Giuffre said Epstein had trafficked her to other men, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Giuffre said Epstein had trafficked her to other men, including the former Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Three other men — ages 19, 21 and 24 — faced lesser charges in the case.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
The case of Gisèle Pelicot, who for more than a decade was violated by her husband and dozens of other men, should mark the end of the regime that puts on women the responsibility for avoiding assault.
—Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, 19 Feb. 2026
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Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Giuffre said Epstein had trafficked her to other men, including the former Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Three other men — ages 19, 21 and 24 — faced lesser charges in the case.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
The case of Gisèle Pelicot, who for more than a decade was violated by her husband and dozens of other men, should mark the end of the regime that puts on women the responsibility for avoiding assault.
—Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Other man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20man. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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