heman
word
Definition
An informal or slang term for a man who is very strong, tough, or shows exaggerated masculinity. Often used to describe someone acting like a 'tough guy.'
Usage & Nuances
'Heman' is informal or slang, usually used in a slightly mocking or playful way; it's not a compliment. Most common in American English of the 1900s, sometimes appears in comics. Not to be confused with 'He-Man' (the cartoon character).
Spanish: macho (slang) - hombre fuerte (coloq.)Portuguese (BR): machão (gíria) - brutamontes (informal)Portuguese (PT): machão (gíria) - brutamontes (informal)Chinese (Simplified): 大男人（俚语） - 壮汉（口语）Chinese (Traditional): 大男人（俚語） - 壯漢（口語）Hindi: माचो (स्लैंग) - पहलवान जैसा आदमी (अनौपचारिक)Arabic: رجل قوي (عامية) - فحل (عامية)Bengali: বাহাদুর (মজার ছলে) - শক্তিশালী লোক (উপহাসাত্মকভাবে)Russian: крутой парень (насмешливо) - силач (шутливо)Japanese: マッチョ男（からかい気味に） - 強がりな男Vietnamese: anh chàng lực lưỡng (châm biếm) - trai hầm hố (giễu cợt)Korean: 터프가이(비꼬는 말) - 근육남(농담조로)Turkish: maço (alaycı) - kasıntı erkekUrdu: بہادر مرد (مزاحیہ یا طنزیہ انداز میں) - طاقتور آدمی (غیر رسمی)Indonesian: cowok jagoan (menyindir) - pria sok kuat
Example Sentences
He acts like a heman in front of his friends.
basic
Don’t be such a heman—you can ask for help.
basic
The kids laughed at his heman attitude.
basic
He pretends to be a real heman, but he’s scared of spiders.
natural
You don’t have to go all heman just to impress people.
natural
Every group seems to have one guy who plays the heman role.
natural