Masman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Masman is a noun meaning (Trinidad and Tobago) A man who performs in the mas every Carnival.
Meaning
(Trinidad and Tobago) A man who performs in the mas every Carnival.
Example Sentences
Belmont masman and wire bender Richard Lera displays a headpiece at his Norfolk Street mas camp.
Yesterday the local entertainment industry mourned the loss of two stalwarts, veteran masman McDonald “Mac” Ward and comedian Peter Joseph.
Aming was also among one of the earliest masmen to export T&T Carnival abroad, again along with Bailey, Velasquez and his brother, music band leader Choy Aming, to countries like Bermuda and the US. Aming was a recipient of the Humming Bird Silver for his contribution to the vibrancy of T&T mas in 1996.
Word Forms
- masmen
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