le man

handle (of a tool, broom, etc.), man, dude

m ɑ̃
noun · neuter Uncommon #15,039
handle (of a tool, broom, etc.) Not the English word “man” (male person).
FR: Le man du balai est cassé.
EN: The broom handle is broken.

Je voulais surtout prendre de tes nouvelles, man.

I mainly wanted to check in on you, man.

— Bugonia (2025)

C'est Malky, man.

It's Malky, man.

— Léon (1994)

man, je rentre!

Hey man, I'm heading home!

— Masaan (2015)

Ils ont buté le patron, man!

They whacked the boss, man!

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Je t'aime, m'man.

I love you, Mom.

Ouais, man.

Yeah, man.

Il a ta tête, man!

He looks just like you, man!

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Putain, tu vas où, man?

Damn, where are you going, man?

— Léon (1994)

Merci, man, c'est vraiment gentil.

Thanks, man, that’s really kind of you.

— Bugonia (2025)

Oui, m'man.

Yes, Mom.

Check man!

Check it out, man!

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

On va à la plage, man.

We're going to the beach, man.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Ce n'est pas grave, man.

It's no big deal, man.

— Bugonia (2025)

Bonjour, m'man.

Hello, Mom.

— Le Miroir (1975)

Merci, m'man.

Thanks, Mom.

Merci, man.

Thanks, man.

— Bugonia (2025)

Une idée, man!

I've got an idea, man!

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

C'est cool que tu nous aides, man.

It's cool that you're helping us, man.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Allez, man.

Come on, man.

Je te cherche partout, man.

I've been looking for you everywhere, man.

— Léon (1994)

Salut, m'man.

Hi, Mom.

Oh man, que faire avec lui?

Oh man, what should I do with him?

— PK (2014)

Bon, on reste calme, man!

Okay, let's stay calm, man!

— Léon (1994)

S'il te plaît, man.

Please, man.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Allez, man!

Come on, man!

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

interjection Rare #40,685
man, dude Informal; borrowed from English and used to address someone.
FR: Man, tu viens avec nous ?
EN: Man, are you coming with us?

Je sais pas, man.

I don't know, man.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Hey, on a loupé la fille, man.

Hey, we missed the girl, man.

— Léon (1994)

Ouais man, je t'entend Stan, garde ton sang froid man.

Yeah, man, I hear you, Stan. Keep your cool, man.

— Léon (1994)

Rien, rien, man.

Nothing, nothing, man.

— Bugonia (2025)

Ça le fait, man.

That works, man.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

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