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Man purse

Semi-humorous, colloquial term for a range of shoulder-carried bags used by men, implying a resemblance to woman's purse or handbag. Typically used in derogatory fashion, casting aspersions on the wearer's sexuality or masculinity.

The expression may refer to either of two types of luggage:

1) The more proper use of the term, referring to any number of large wallets or small shoulder bags, distinguishable from a woman's bag only by subtleties such as rectangular shape or plain decoration. A cultural equivalent to the fanny pack craze of a generation ago, these are likewise gaining in popularity despite their perceived tackiness. (Whether this is due to their relative practicality, European style, or to the influence of metrosexual culture, is open to debate.)

2) Larger, more masculine carry-alls such as the satchel, shoulder bag, or messenger bag, worn as an alternative to the backpack. Less scornfully viewed than those under the first definition, these have been lately popularized by such fictional characters as Jack Bauer, Indiana Jones, or Chewbacca, and are actively displacing hard-sided briefcases in some quarters. Use of the term in this context is less justified, and indicative of both bitterness and extreme homophobia.

1) "Nice man purse: what are ya, gay?"

2) "It's not a man purse, it's a shoulder bag.....asshole."

by The Urban Husky July 04, 2010

Man purse

A method to store personal property that usually involves the rectal cavity.

When Steve was arrested, he hid his cocaine in his man purse so the police would not find it.

by that guy in the yellow shirt February 20, 2014

man purse

A satchel that a man uses to carry his balls in.

Well, it looks like Robbie done quit football and stopped going to the saloon and now goes around the mall with his little man purse and fag hag.

by Jon6942 April 13, 2008

Man Purse

An alternative name for briefcase. So called because so many men don't leave home without it. If you carry it everywhere rather than simply to the office and back home, it is not a briefcase but rather a man purse.

Sam could not stop himself from bringing his man purse on vacation.

by Kelly-TBCRI September 13, 2009

man purse

Bags that gays wear.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAW-cPADZZQ .Made by gays in the fashion world to seduce all other str8 people to become gay contains huge amount of estrogen. One thing bout me ye i got swag but i dotn walk around with no faggot ass bag.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAW-cPADZZQ

Louis this gucci dat tight shirt man purse i aint doin that

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAW-cPADZZQ

by TEC9 October 12, 2008

man purse

The specific term used by a female (usually girlfriend) in referring to their boyfriends' cargo pants, in which they keep their stuff for handy access.

Monica: "So I lost my bag at the party... and I had no where to put my phone, so thank got my boy is such a man purse"

by Eruwaedhiel December 20, 2007

Man purse

1)another name for your ball sack and dick

The balls are the "purse" part that carries all your important items and the dick is like the "strap" and without it everything wud be pointless

"OWW dude u just hit me my man purse"

"Oh,sorry man i totally didnt mean to"

by ohhhyaaa June 07, 2009