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man-eater

[man-ee-ter]

noun

  1. an animal, especially a tiger or lion, that eats or is said to eat human flesh.

  2. man-eating shark.

  3. a cannibal.

  4. Slang.femme fatale.



man-eater

noun

  1. an animal, such as a tiger, that has become accustomed to eating human flesh

  2. any of various sharks that feed on human flesh, esp the great white shark ( Carcharodon carcharias )

  3. a human cannibal

  4. informala woman with many lovers

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of man-eater1

First recorded in 1590–1600
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Dubbed the "man-eater of Champaran", the beast was killed after a hunt by around 200 police officers and district officials.

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Ajay jumped to his feet as if an enormous man-eater were about to pounce.

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But new guidelines aside, Indian officials and wildlife experts continue to use the term man-eater.

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There were undoubtedly elements of bigotry and chauvinism to much of the original Bennifer backlash — especially to the idea that Lopez was a controlling, spoiled “diva” and a compulsive man-eater.

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To borrow a title from a 1980s hit not written by Billy Joel, I guess that makes each croc a man-eater.

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