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addaword.gifdefinition of man crush

noun
a close non-sexual relationship between two men. Another word for this is 'bromance'
Village Voice columnist Michael Musto reckons 'the man crush can happen between two straights, two gays, a straight and a gay - any two men. ... it's based on admiration and charisma more than sexuality'.
Submitted on 11/08/2009 10:23:00
Definition of man crush from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online

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a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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