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.Mike Flaherty

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Two other men, Dwayne Francis, 31, and Sebastian Monteiro, 22, were also charged in connection with the shooting. Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026 The other guys are on their feet, trying to break it up, someone is calling someone else a loser, there are swings and kicks and insults, men grabbing at other men, trying to restrain them and busting the restraints. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 May 2026 Prosecutors charged Peters, along with two other men, on April 29, according to court records. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 Three other men were arrested and released. Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for other man

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 13 May. 2026.

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