name
Meaning 1
The country musician Johnny Cash.
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Phrase guide
Man in Black
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Sound
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Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
Meaning 2
The referee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 3
A covert government operative, wearing a black suit and black aviator sunglasses, believed by conspiracy theorists to cover up UFO incidents.
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Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences, ufology
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History
Etymology
Derived from the fact that Cash regularly performed live music whilst wearing black clothes.