other man
noun
: a man with whom a married woman has an affair
—usually used with the
E.G. Marshall plays a man who, believing himself cuckolded, plants a bomb in his own basement to destroy the Mrs. and the other man.—
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Three other men, all in their 20s, have agreed to plea deals with Gire’s prosecutors since.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
At the time of her initial arrest, Kenner police said Colbert had an arrest record that includes allegations of drugging other men, theft of currency, fraudulent use of credit and debit cards, and other financial crimes.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
After surviving nearly a year and a half deep underground, with barely enough air to breathe and no light, and sharing an 18-square-foot space with three other men, recently released hostage Tal Shoham shared with Fox News Digital his harrowing story of captivity at the hands of Hamas.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
The two other men, both in their 20s, were also shot.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
At the time of her initial arrest, Kenner police said Colbert had an arrest record that includes allegations of drugging other men, theft of currency, fraudulent use of credit and debit cards, and other financial crimes.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
After surviving nearly a year and a half deep underground, with barely enough air to breathe and no light, and sharing an 18-square-foot space with three other men, recently released hostage Tal Shoham shared with Fox News Digital his harrowing story of captivity at the hands of Hamas.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
The two other men, both in their 20s, were also shot.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Other man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20man. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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