no man

noun

1
: no person : nobody
2
usually no-man
ˈ⸗ˌ⸗
[no entry 2 + man] : a man who is accustomed or inclined to disagree in an independent manner or to decline requests in a firm resolute way
surrounded by a number of no-men to resist me at every pointSir Winston Churchill
compare yes-man

Word History

Etymology

Middle English no man, naman, non man, nan man, from Old English nān man, from nān no, none + man

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“No man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20man. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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