English Dictionary

-mans

suffix

(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective)", "the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".

The old English word 'husbonda' is derived from the suffix '-mans'.

意味（1）

(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective)", "the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".

darkmans ← dark

意味（2）

(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) Substitute for part of another word to disguise meaning.

Cheapmans ← Cheapside