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man alive
man aliveAn expression of surprise, shock, or astonishment. Man alive, the bill for that dinner is nearly $200! Are you all right? Man alive, it's lucky we weren't killed in that accident!See also: alive, manman aliveAn expression of surprise or pleasure. The phrase most likely arose as an alternative to something stronger, such as “Good lord!” which would have been acceptable to those people who objected to taking the deity's name in vain.See also: alive, man |