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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Further, the word kliba is not necessarily an affirming term in the Mahabharata since it is used derisively, as almost a slur, by men to ridicule and question the masculinity of other men who act cowardly. Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026 Iwamasa, according to the Justice Department, conspired with Sangha, 41, and three other men to distribute ketamine to Perry illegally. Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 27 May 2026 These men considered the loss of control that such behavior implied-an animal urge indulged by weak men lacking the courage to fight other men directly-to be shameful. Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 Two other men also self-transported to Mount Sinai Hospital — a 27-year-old man also in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the leg, and a 29-year-old man in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds to his body. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for other man

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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 4 Jun. 2026.

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