man-eater



man-eater

1. An animal that has is or purportedly likely to eat humans. Most often applied to sharks and big cats such as lions. The great white shark is a confirmed man-eater, having already attacked two victims right near the beach.
2. A woman who has a reputation for having romantic relationships with many men. Jill dated so many men during college that her roommates began to call her a man-eater behind her back.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Comgall-Irish
Frangag-Scottish
JulijaYOO-lee-yah (Slovene)Slovene, Croatian, Lithuanian
BlondieBLAHN-deeEnglish (Rare)
Morgan (1)MAWR-gən (English)Welsh, English, French
KatyaKAH-tyahRussian