other man

noun

: a man with whom a married woman has an affair
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.Mike Flaherty

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Police said Wells, 40, was playing with two other men when a man walked up and shot him. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025 Three other men have been convicted of charges related to Davis’ death and were sentenced at the end of September. Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Three other men who were inside the vehicle were arrested. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025 Societal expectations often constrain men from showing intimacy to other men, especially when boys enter our teenage years. Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for other man

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of other man was in 1886

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“Other man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20man. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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