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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Four inmates were arrested in connection with Watkins’ death, with the two other men accused of conspiracy to commit murder.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
When Chacón attempted to end his life, other men intervened.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Police said two other men wounded in the shooting have since been released from the hospital.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Oz and other men present in the Oval Office laid the man down as a White House employee could be heard telling members of the press to leave the room.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
When Chacón attempted to end his life, other men intervened.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Police said two other men wounded in the shooting have since been released from the hospital.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Oz and other men present in the Oval Office laid the man down as a White House employee could be heard telling members of the press to leave the room.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Other man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20man. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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