singlemon
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'
- Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
- Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
- North America
- The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
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Alternative Spellings
singleman
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