mans
pronounUsed to refer to oneself or another person, similar to 'I', 'this guy', or 'they'. Ubiquitous in Toronto youth speech.
"Mans was on the TTC for two hours today, ahlie."
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Why people say it
A first-person pronoun. Saying 'mans is tired' puts distance between you and the feeling.
Who says it
Universal across GTA youth speech.
Use with care
Almost always misused by outsiders as a plural. It isn't one.
Heard in
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- Linguistic origin
- UK / Jamaican Patois influence
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- Added
- 02.08.2026
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"mans." 416tionary, 02.08.2026.