man-man

Chinese Pidgin English

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 慢慢 (maan6 maan6-2).

Adverb

man-man

1. slowly

Adjective

man-man

1. slow

Interjection

man-man

1. take your time

References

• Gow, W. S. P. (1924) Gow’s Guide to Shanghai, 1924: A Complete, Concise and Accurate Handbook of the City and District, Especially Compiled for the Use of Tourists and Commercial Visitors to the Far East, Shanghai, page 107: “Man-man: slow; go slowly.”