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Last night a contestant on a television show said he had "kind of a man-crush" on the host, who was also male.
Is this meant romantically, or what? I'd not heard the expression before.
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It's to do with admiration and respect. I wouldn't use the term myself. There are a spate of terms floating around at the moment using the 'man' prefix. Man cave, Man shower, Man up, Man boobs...ya get the drift?
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not to mention
man flu! olly
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ok..but what about man time! KFC in australia is pushing 'a bunless burger' with double chicken, double bacon and double cheese.....and men 'the man sized heart attack' is encouraging you to spend time with your man friends..... man time double
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Or the increasingly popular "Man Cave" ?
----please, draw me a sheep----
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There are a spate of terms floating around at the moment using the 'man' prefix. Man cave, Man shower, Man up, Man boobs...ya get the drift? Yeh. Without the "man" it would have just been 'I have a crush on this man', which seems Not Quite Ready for Prime Time. This was a cooking contest for some serious money, not a celebrity talk show, etc. where that kind of talk might be expected. IMHO.
But--wouldn't be the first thing I'm behind the times on!
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Jackie...its ok in polite circles to say it...the 'man crush'
its an asexual term...stating admiration, not 'interest'!
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Jackie...its ok in polite circles to say it...the 'man crush'
its an asexual term...stating admiration, not 'interest'! I disagree that it is asexual. I have only heard it used as in "if I were into men, he would be my type". I see it as one (welcome) step towards a broader acceptance of other sexualities.
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