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.—
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The bonds in Task are between men and other men, whether the backdrop is a barroom or a church; the loyalties, power structures, rivalries, and affections are all patriarchal.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Rice and two other men were seen walking along the shoulder of the highway, leaving the scene of the accident and failing to render aid.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
One man was shot and two other men were stabbed in a violent confrontation Tuesday night that began over graffiti being painted on a building in North Oakland, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2022, the two, along with 26 other men, were ensnared in the YSL RICO case brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Rice and two other men were seen walking along the shoulder of the highway, leaving the scene of the accident and failing to render aid.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
One man was shot and two other men were stabbed in a violent confrontation Tuesday night that began over graffiti being painted on a building in North Oakland, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2022, the two, along with 26 other men, were ensnared in the YSL RICO case brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Other man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20man. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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