Definitions
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- noun informal A
fanciful life form that is parthuman and partbeast ; acreature recognizable as human but possessing physical orprimitive behavioral characteristics that are exclusive to animals. - noun slang, by analogy A person compared to such a creature, especially an
unkempt anduncivilized , or strong and sexually aggressive man.
Etymologies
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Examples
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I'll never part with and I'll probably have to reincarnate as a "manimal" for it if i'm not one already.
Pre-70s sci-fi cinema titles Randy Wilharm 2009
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I'll never part with and I'll probably have to reincarnate as a "manimal" for it if i'm not one already.
Archive 2009-09-01 Randy Wilharm 2009
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Whipping up fear of the 'manimal' will be the standard spin against proponents of cloning.
With apologies to vampire bats Douglas Hoffman 2006
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It's technically a trail and bikes are allowed, but unless you're the kind of manimal that can climb 1,000 feet in one mile on rocky, loose dirt, it's really more of a long hike with intermittent terrifying downhill coasting thrown in.
Up in Alaska 2009
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Maryland Jockey Club Kegasus is described as "part champion Thoroughbred, part infield fan, and all party manimal."
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Kegasus, described as "part champion Thoroughbred, part infield fan, and all party manimal," will appear at events to promote the race.
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We didn't have anyone correctly identify last weeks animal/mammal/manimal/bug, and truth be told, I can't tell you what the hell the creature was because I lost the bookmark.
What The Hell Am I? 2008
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James Carville, manimal, married to unbelievable monstrous Neocon Harpy who sits on Dick Cheney's lap?
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Personally, I welcome our soon-to-be manimal overlords, and remind them that I always keep a few cans of dog food in the kitchen pantry, top shelf, in the back.
through with buzz 2006
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Because of that dynamic - wayward manimal out front singing, level-headed partner off to one side writing the songs and playing guitar - it's easy to see why comparisons with Oasis are so often drawn.
Evening Standard - Home David Smyth 2011
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