mano
20
9.8
- noun
- /ˈmɑːnoʊ/
- Slang
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mano (coloquial, EE. UU.)
- That's why we gotta have this mano a mano.
Examples
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Hey, take it easy on Mano, homes.
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Angela wanted me to phone up from the lobby, but, no, I thought would come up here and meet you, mano-a-mano.
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Mano, you stole my lighter.
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I come down so's me and you can have us a talk, you know, mano a mano.
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Oye, mano, it's a snap.
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It is down to Butch and Henry, mano a mano.
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I'll go in first and try to reason with this Drek character, see if we can talk this out, mano-a-mano.
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Anyhoo, I reckon it's high time we had us a little powwow, mano a mano.
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Speakers, Ms. Smith intends to confront Greta Christina verbally, in person, mano a mano, about something.
Blog text (14) -
Hey, take it easy on mano, homes.
Synonyms
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1.0
A man who is a close friend and feels like family
377
8.1
A man or boy used in informal speech
185
8.0
A casual word for a man
113
7.7
A male friend or a brother
106
8.2
A man, especially in informal British English
78
7.8
A person you like and trust, often a close friend
40
7.3
A close friend you trust and spend time with
20
9.9
A man or male friend used in Spanish-speaking communities, sometimes meaning a tough man in a gang
1
9.3
A friendly, informal word people use for a friend
1
8.4
A man or boy you call in a friendly way
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word mano comes from the Spanish hermano ('brother'), often shortened the way people say 'bro' or 'mate'. So people use mano as a friendly way to call a close male friend, like calling him a brother.