Definitions

  • n. A single, unmarried man.

Example Sentences

  • “A singlemon was highly prized, much propagandized, and widely courted, because of the intense feeling among Jews that everyone should marry.” (NJY)

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • English 'single' + Yiddish מאַן man 'man'

    • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).

      Alternative Spellings

      singleman

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