mantrum

English

Etymology

Blend of man +‎ tantrum.

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Noun

mantrum (plural mantrums)

  1. (slang, derogatory) An emotional outburst by an adult man.
    • 2008, Kresley Cole, Dark Needs at Night's Edge, Pocket Books, →ISBN, page 219:
      "My hubby's there with his kinsmen. He loathes girls' night out—throws a mantrum every week. So I suppose I could go relieve his misery."
    • 2010, Lillian Glass, Toxic Men: 10 Ways to Identify, Deal with, and Heal from the Men Who Make Your Life Miserable, Adams Media, →ISBN, page 192:
      Sometimes mirroring the bully's behavior puts a stop to things. It certainly is worth a try. In the middle of one of his “mantrums,” mirror him back and watch what happens.
    • 2014, Danube Adele, Quicksilver Dreams‎, Carina Press, →ISBN:
      Before me, the turnover rate on his assistant's desk was about three months due to his daily mantrums.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:mantrum.
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