other man

noun

: a man who is having an affair with another man's spouse
usually used with the
E.G. Marshall plays a man who, believing himself cuckolded, plants a bomb in his own basement to destroy the Mrs. and the other man.Mike Flaherty

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He was also found guilty of two counts of assault for attacking two other men with butcher knives. Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 While investigating the incident, detectives also learned that four other men and a boy were also wounded in the gunfire. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 In February, a federal grand jury indicted two other men on firearms charge s in connection with the shootings, which also left six people injured. ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026 But the documents do include numerous victim statements that point at other men in Epstein’s orbit. Curt Devine, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for other man

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of other man was in 1886

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“Other man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20man. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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