Manther

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A woman who actively seeks the casual, often sexual, companionship of younger men. Canada, US, slang

    "Cougars and manthers (which you should have heard of by now—or you can at least intuit) are always on the hunt for the energetic, supple, and naive."

  2. 2
    A man who actively seeks the casual, often sexual, companionship of younger women. Canada, US, slang

    "“Jolo was a dick magnet but preferred manthers (older men who preyed on younger women) who spend lots of cash on her and me.”"

Synonyms

All synonyms
cougar

Example

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"Cougars and manthers (which you should have heard of by now—or you can at least intuit) are always on the hunt for the energetic, supple, and naive."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Blend of mother + panther.

Etymology 2

Blend of man + panther.

Related phrases

sexual predatorsugar daddy

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