Definitions

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  • noun informal A purse worn by a man.

Etymologies

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man +‎ purse

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Examples

  • It was nice … and the guy who sold it to me said that there was talk about B&N selling the actual book, with an e-copy for your reader, so you could have a lovely shelf of books with the convenience of having the whole shelf in your purse (or manpurse .. murse) Of course, he could have been lying about that too.

    Nook vs Kobo 2010

  • • Make sure you have a manpurse with you at all times.

    It’s TLJBD, Dammit! Now tell me, WHO ARE YOU WORKING FOR? – TV Shows 2009

  • You may call this manpurse (sometimes known as a messenger bag) a “your name here Sack” (i.e., Jack sack, Bill sack).

    It’s TLJBD, Dammit! Now tell me, WHO ARE YOU WORKING FOR? – TV Shows 2009

  • It is a handsome bag er manpurse indeed but I have this thing that all things manly must be big so when I made one for my son, things got out of hand, literally, and I may have to repossess it ...

    b r o o k l y n t w e e d 2010

  • I am but a simple caveman. manpurse Submitted by ajay

    D*I*Y Planner - Comments 2010

  • How will the ladies find you if you're closeted? manpurse (murse?), atheist ladies will chase after you.

    Planet Atheism 2009

  • Even better advice than putting a scarlet letter A on your manpurse: don't carry a manpurse.

    Planet Atheism 2009

  • How will the ladies find you if you're closeted? manpurse (murse?), atheist ladies will chase after you.

    Friendly Atheist by @hemantmehta 2009

  • If you see a confused traveler on a street corner in Orvieto muttering out loud, "What say you Rick?" and reaching into his manpurse, that would be me.

    millinerd millinerd 2009

  • With its pen-sized applicator, you can hide it in a pocket or manpurse for a quick touch up anytime you need it.

    OBLIQUITY65 2009

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