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語源

man + cave, suggesting the caves in which prehistoric people sometimes lived.

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man cave (plural man caves)

1. (informal, humorous) A part of a home specifically reserved for adult male activities, such as drinking beer, playing games and watching TV; often a garage or den.

   Synonym: mantuary

   Coordinate terms: mom cave, woman cave

   • 2007 November 18, Charles Memminger, “Cave Men: There are sports and beer but no women in these sanctuaries”, in Honolulu Star-Bulletin‎, archived from the original on 13 May 2008:

     Man caves are better known on the mainland, where space isn't a problem.

   • 2025 March 17, Andrew Marantz, “The Battle for the Bros”, in The New Yorker‎, →ISSN:

     Imagine the set of a prototypical man-cave podcast, and “Flagrant,” co-founded by the comedian Andrew Schulz, wouldn’t be far off: four dudes lounging around, with a few plastic plants and a shelf of brown liquor behind them.

2. (LGBTQ, informal, sometimes humorous) The vulva or vagina of a trans man.(Can we verify this sense?)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:trans man's vagina/vulva

参照

• Fielding, Lucie (2021), Trans Sex: Clinical Approaches to Trans Sexualities and Erotic Embodiments, New York: Routledge, →ISBN, page 96

アナグラム

• caveman