Manakin Definition & Meaning

manakin
noun
  1. a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin"
  2. a life-size dummy used to display clothes
  3. any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior

"Manakin" in song lyrics

See how manakin is used in real songs:

  • "So take your man and make like a manakin"
    Funkoars — Kidney Shifters
  • "Make a real human feel like a manakin"
    Kool Moe Dee — The Best
  • "Trigger-happy with the gat, brain stiffer than a manakin"
    Low Profile — How Ya Livin'

Words that rhyme with manakin

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