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Vocabulary Words ending in "Man"

Can you guess these words that end in "man" based on a definition?
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Last updated: October 18, 2021
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First submittedDecember 20, 2011
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Definition
Word
Television news host
Anchorman
Head of the board of directors
Chairman
Early human; Troglodyte
Caveman
Make-believe monster
Bogeyman
Military diver
Frogman
Pickup artist's buddy
Wingman
Tier of nooses
Hangman
Leader of a jury
Foreman
One who fences
Swordsman
Person who bails someone out of
jail in exchange for a fee
Bondsman
Definition
Word
One who films dangerous scenes
in place of a famous actor
Stuntman
Member of the House of Representatives
Congressman
Evil mastermind's servant
Henchman
Ordained minister
Clergyman
Person who is not an ordained minister
Layman
Person who loads and unloads ships
Longshoreman
In olden times, a person who robbed travelers
Highwayman
Murderer for hire
Hitman
One who maintains power wires
Lineman
Aristocrat
Nobleman
51 Comments
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Level 68
Aug 17, 2014
Tried sword without the s and then moved on, so I missed it. Usually it takes the singular. Also Preacherman for clergy?
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Level 87
Jul 18, 2018
But this isn't the word "swords" (as opposed to "sword"); it's part of the word "swordsman." "swordman" is not a word.
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Level 89
Nov 12, 2019
Seems kind of funny calling a fencer a swordsman. Seems more like a couple guys with fly swatters.
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Level 79
Jan 21, 2022
Do you suggest they use real swords for recreational fencing???
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Level 74
Jan 29, 2022
Living on a farm, I went another direction for a bit. At first I was thinking herdsman, stockman, etc.
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Level 89
Feb 24, 2022
Without a question mark army, I am saying exactly what I said. I'm not recommending little kids use Harleys instead of training wheels. Nor would I say they're using motorcycles.
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Level 54
Jan 30, 2016
Quiz accepts Gentleman for Nobleman which isn't strictly right - Gentlemen are higher than other freemen (yeomen) but are not nobles.
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Level 69
Oct 23, 2016
Wolfman for monster?
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Level 91
Jan 21, 2022
I guessed that too, but I think boogeyman is less specific.
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Level 65
Feb 23, 2018
One easy, two slightly harder:

Wedding attendant = ?

Military dictator = ?

Boxer's aide = ?

And just for fun:

Do you know him? He lives on Drury Lane...

:)

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Level 48
Sep 30, 2018
ah yes, the good old muffin man....
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Level 66
Jan 21, 2022
2005 Sports Drama starring Russel Crowe.
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Level 82
Jan 21, 2022
Groomsman

Strongman

Cutman

Muffinman

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Level 72
Oct 22, 2018
Has half of the question been switched out? I felt like I've taken this quiz just recently, but this time I did really bad.
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Level 85
Aug 30, 2021
I'm surprised this quiz hasn't been called out. I'm a guy, but half of these terms are archaic and should be identified as such. Chairman - out of date. Just chair or president. No one says Anchorman anymore - just anchor. Some of the older words like highwayman are probably OK, but anything in a modern context needs rethinking.
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Level 83
Oct 18, 2021
They are real words, with real meanings, archaic or not. No one wants the language police going around deciding for everyone else what is ok to discuss or not to discuss.

Believing that "anything in a modern context needs rethinking" is leading to whole generations of people who are ill prepared to do even cursory critical thinking or accept that there will be things in their life that they might not agree with.

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Level 78
Oct 18, 2021
Rethinking social norms IS critical thinking. Having a debate about whether the social norms of yesterday are appropriate today requires logic and a connection to the world we live in. I definitely don't agree that "chairman" is archaic, but removing the term from the lexicon because it might promote male dominance isn't going to destroy the minds of the current generation. You might disagree that terms like "chairman" normalizes the stereotype that men should be in charge, but your argument makes a huge leap without much... well... critical thinking.
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Level 84
Oct 18, 2021
Yes, indeed. What could possibly be worse than acknowledging women as peers? Better to stay backwards than to commit such heresy. Sigh.
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Level 74
Oct 18, 2021
"things in their life that they might not agree with"

The lack of self-awareness is jaw-dropping.

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Level 83
Oct 18, 2021
You both totally missed my point. jm said "chairman is out of date", while in fact it's a totally appropriate term, as "chairmen" exist today in organizations everywhere. Why then should this quiz be "called out"? At no point did I claim (nor did Quizmaster claim) that "chairman" should be applied to ALL instances. It's just an answer in a quiz, but apparently people get triggered by such a thing. It's ridiculous, there's nothing offensive at all in this quiz.

tofani makes a huge leap in assuming something I didn't say regarding women as peers. Did I actually say that "chairwoman" or "chair" is inappropriate??

Dimby, the "language police" are real and damaging, and they DO harm children and others. If you're willing to do your own critical thinking, I'll leave you with this recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/Language-Police-Pressure-Restrict-Students/dp/1400030641

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Level 78
Nov 1, 2021
You provided two arguments. The first is that Jetpunkers don't want the language police censoring our quizzes. The second is that discussing whether societal norms need "rethinking" will damage the ability of young people to critically think. Like I said, "chairman" is not archaic, and I think it is appropriate for the quiz. I assume most Jetpunkers aren't going to seriously complain about a "-man" vocabulary quiz being sexist. As for your second argument, I read through a PDF version of the book you recommended and it doesn't support that argument. She is not complaining about the discussion of societal norms, but of the ridiculous process of censoring educational material entirely. There is an awfully big difference between discussing why a racial slur shouldn't be used and banning Huckleberry Finn. The discussion encourages critical thinking, the banning of Huckleberry Finn discourages it. Anyway, your phrasing sounds like you want people to shut up and not discuss it. So...
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Level 78
Nov 1, 2021
That would stifle critical thinking the most, wouldn't it?
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Level 74
Jan 29, 2022
Call me archaic if you like but I'll never think of Frank Sinatra as the Chair of the Board.
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Level 81
Oct 19, 2021
It's AnchorMAN! Not AnchorLADY!
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Level 67
Jan 21, 2022
And that is a scientific fact! Beat me to it.
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Level 78
Jan 21, 2022
Can we get Ron Burgundy for the thumbnail?
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Level 89
Jan 21, 2022
I generally agree with Dimby's comments, but I also object to the initial comment. The OP apparently feels that quiz should be "called out" for including terms that were in use historically and which continue to be accurate when describing male-identified persons in certain positions today. I don't think that's necessary. I do think that gender-neutral terms are preferable in general, but that's not the point of the quiz. And really, I doubt anyone is being harmed by the inclusion of such terms in a light-hearted quiz on the internet. Why choose to get upset about it?
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Level 80
Aug 15, 2023
Well said. It seems the person who got most upset about this in the end was joeythelemur, oddly enough.

"It's just an answer in a quiz, but apparently people get triggered by such a thing. It's ridiculous, there's nothing offensive at all in this quiz." 🤔 Who's triggered?

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Level 83
Oct 18, 2021
I think I was overthinking the "early human" one. My brain was going "Australopithecus? Neanderthal? those don't have the word man in them!"
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Level 85
Oct 18, 2021
Things I tried for military driver: carman, vanman, jeepman, tankman, wheelman, gasman...
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Level 85
Oct 18, 2021
I had to take a second look at the clue. Once I remembered how to read, I got it.
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Level 78
Oct 19, 2021
"Member of the US House of Representatives" should be specified. There are many Houses of Representatives in dozens of countries with members that aren't called "congressmen"
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Level 85
Oct 19, 2021
A longshoreman is called a docker in the uk.
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Level 74
Jan 21, 2022
or a wharfie or stevedore in Australia
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Level 66
Oct 19, 2021
Please accept lighterman for longshoreman. They are basically the same thing. Perhaps different words used in different times and places.
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Level 80
Oct 20, 2021
Lots of archaic terms in this quiz. Have to reach back into the world of chauvinistic language
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Level 53
Jan 23, 2022
It's not chauvinistic, "man" is inclusive of both genders, not just male.
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Level 83
Feb 9, 2023
Going to go out on a limb and guess you're a man.
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Level 80
Aug 15, 2023
How exactly is "man" inclusive of more than men?
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Level 69
Oct 31, 2021
When I saw "one who fences" I completely thought it was another name for someone who sells stuff on the black market , doh!
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Level 71
Jan 21, 2022
Me too!
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Level 70
Jan 21, 2022
I read it wrong too, but thought it was someone who builds fences!
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Level 87
Nov 1, 2021
A few more clues would have been handy, man.
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Level 56
Jan 21, 2022
This makes me wonder why cowboys are cowmen. I think I have heard of cattlemen.

For that matter, why did some professions develop names with man in the name but others have gendered forms, e.g. butler, actor, etc. maybe something to do with wether the word came from another language or was invented by English speakers.

Last, the Good Fellas fanboy in me wanted to see a clue for “high ranking mafia member,” but I suppose that is not a true word.

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Level 71
Jan 21, 2022
"I'm the Highway man... and I make ends meet!"
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Level 74
Jan 29, 2022
I prefer the very haunting The Highwayman song by Willie, Waylon, Johnny, and Kris, "I was a highwayman...the bastards hung me in the spring of '25 but I am still alive..."
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Level 69
Jan 23, 2022
Agreeing with previous comments—these are not “vocabulary words ending in man” they are outdated titles for roles that are no longer exclusively held by men. Time for an update! And as an example, “laywoman” also ends in “man” though honestly not any better because it still perpetuates an outdated gender binary. Probably best to just retire the quiz.
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Level 53
Jan 23, 2022
These are not outdated titles, "man" is inclusive of both genders, not just male. When a word ends in "man" it covers both men and women. As there are no other genders, it becomes all inclusive.
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Level 83
Feb 9, 2023
Maybe try some Beauvoir if you're struggling with why it's an issue that 'man' is no longer appropriate as the neutral term?
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Level 80
Aug 15, 2023
The word 'ottoman,' for example, referring to either the empire or the footstool, clearly covers all people because it ends in 'man.'
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Level 72
Apr 11, 2024
got 5 wrong, had never heard of lineman and longshoreman (tried loads with that one, dock, harbour etc) and don't know about bondsman, don't think so.

The two others I missed sort of steered me in the wrong direction. When I think about fencing I think about a foil or epee, not a sword. Can you call it swordfighting?? to me those are not swords, but that could be a language barrier (or just me..).

And for henchman, it felt the question revered to the 2nd in command (like a sidekick, but could think of a good word) not its footmen. Henchmen I believe are above footmen, though I have generally seen it being used when the villain had several henchman. And reading the clue it felt like it was pointing at a single person. (I acknowledge the question still works revering to something there are more of)

Not calling anything wrong, just noting why I had difficulties with these two.