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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(derogatory or humorous) Communication by men viewed (by women) as crude, terse, evasive, or emotionally inept..
Like all men, John expresses himself in manspeak. In passionately explaining the meaning for his climb, he told me ...it was a real asskicker.
Alex reached out and rested his hand over mine. "Let's slow down and see where it goes." Which was probably manspeak for let's go back to being friends.
He grunted, but as she wasn't fluent in manspeak, she was unsure if he was agreeing with her or in pain.
Use manspeak when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Manspeak means (derogatory or humorous) Communication by men viewed (by women) as crude, terse, evasive, or emotionally inept..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Like all men, John expresses himself in manspeak. In passionately explaining the meaning for his climb, he told me ...it was a real asskicker.
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