English Idiom – Man cave.
A room or small building that is created to be a private area for the men in a household. The area of the house where men can spend time alone. A man cave can be a room in the house, the basement, a space in the garage or a shed in the garden. This can also be a space where a man can hang out with his friends, watch sport or play computer games.
This area is sometimes known as a manspace.
The phrase became popular in the 1990s.
The female equivalent is sometimes known as a she-shed.
Example:
- “I’ve not seen Dad for hours. I bet he’s watching the rugger in his man cave again!”
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A room or space in a home, such as a garage or shed, where a man can relax, watch sport or spend time with friends.
The female equivalent of a man cave – a private space, often a garden shed, for a woman to relax in.
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