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mane
What does mane mean?
Memphis-flavored pronunciation of 'man'. Works as direct address ('what up, mane'), as a filler/exclamation ('mane, I'm tellin' you'), or just as the rhythmic glue holding a sentence together. Spread out the South via Memphis rap and is now standard issue across the region.
"Mane, I told you that boy wasn't gon' show up."
Origin
Memphis vernacular pronunciation; popularized nationally by Memphis hip-hop from the 90s onward.
Frequently asked questions
What does mane mean in Memphis slang?
It's the Memphis pronunciation of 'man' — said with a curl and used like punctuation.
How do you use mane in a sentence?
"Mane, I'm telling you, it went down just like that."
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