no man

noun

1

: no person : nobody

2

usually no-man

ˈ⸗ˌ⸗

[no entry 2 + man] : a man who is accustomed or inclined to disagree in an independent manner or to decline requests in a firm resolute way

surrounded by a number of no-men to resist me at every point

—Sir Winston Churchill

compare yes-man

Word History

Etymology

Middle English no man, naman, non man, nan man, from Old English nān man, from nān no, none + man

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