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Anonymous  +  132475 Wed, 31 Aug 05 01:28 PM
'a four-letter man'
Does it mean 'a disgusting man'?
Do you also say 'a four-letter woman' or
'a four-letter person'?
Thank you.
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Mister Micawber  +  132491 Wed, 31 Aug 05 02:18 PM

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nona the brit  +  132546 Wed, 31 Aug 05 04:38 PM
I've only heard four letter word. 
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The name says it all.
science_guru, 4 yr 83 days ago

I found the meaning as "A male homosexual"

 

SG

Anonymous, 4 yr 82 days ago

Where did you find that, SG?


science_guru, 4 yr 80 days ago

four letters --- HOMO

http://www.sex-lexis.com/Sex-Dictionary/four-letter%20man

SG

Mister Micawber  +  133654 Sun, 04 Sep 05 04:43 AM

Thanks, SG-- I guess I'll have to bookmark that one, too.
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Anonymous, 3 yr 39 days ago

'homo' - originally from Greek, meaning 'same'  (homosexual = 'same sex',  has nothing to do with homo/man!)

"four-letter man", Hemingway describes Francis Macomber as a four letter man in 'The Short and Happy Life of Francis Macomber' published 1936. I too would like to know what being a 'four-letter man' means? Anyone, any other ideas??

Anonymous, 3 yr 39 days ago
The 'Online Etymology Dictionary' says that 'a four-letter man' is a euphamism for 'a ***', so now we know!
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