manlets
Diminutive male individuals
Manlets is a derogatory slang term for short men, typically those under average height.
The word mocks stature as a masculine failing, implying that shorter men are somehow lesser or incomplete.
Common in online forums and dating discourse: Manlets need not apply.
The singular manlet combines man with the diminutive suffix -let.
Of limited extent
- statureHeight or prestige
- heightVertical extent upward
- Napoleon complexOvercompensation for small stature
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
gym · compensating · bodybuilding · lifting · overcompensating · small · diminutive · compact
Self-described unfuckable man
- 4chanAnonymous posting site
- RedditSocial news aggregator
- memeShared online humor
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
derogatory · cope · manosphere · lookism · chad · alpha · beta · dating market
Handheld defensive armor
- portableAble to be carried
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- crossbowmanSoldier wielding string-drawn weapon
- protectionGuarding against harm
siege · fortification · cover · infantry · warfare · defensive · wooden · military
short
Of limited extent
- statureHeight or prestige
- heightVertical extent upward
- Napoleon complexOvercompensation for small stature
insecurity · gym · compensating · bodybuilding · lifting · overcompensating · small · diminutive · compact · stocky
incel
Self-described unfuckable man
slang · derogatory · cope · manosphere · lookism · chad · alpha · beta · dating market · rejection
shield
Handheld defensive armor
- portableAble to be carried
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- crossbowmanSoldier wielding string-drawn weapon
protection · siege · fortification · cover · infantry · warfare · defensive · wooden · military · archer
manletsgiants
Beings of immense stature
tall men · beanpoles · big guys · skyscrapers · tree trunks
man, men, manly, manliness, manhood, mankind, manful, manfully, unmanned