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- noun Plural form of
wingman .
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Examples
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Similar relationships have been observed in non-human species -- hyenas use partners to gain access to carcasses and male dolphins employ "wingmen" to attain females for mating -- and considerable progress has been made in understanding these non-human relationships.
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+ Men: Show up to the party with an entourage of "wingmen".
Burningbird 2008
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+ Men: Show up to the party with an entourage of "wingmen".
Burningbird 2008
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Betas can come in many forms—from competent wingmen to extreme introverts who are so determined to avoid conflict they suffer anxiety of their own.
Are Alpha Males Healthy? Melinda Beck 2011
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Hot and sweaty with dancers and drinkers, wingmen and fat chicks.
Brush of Darkness Allison Pang 2011
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The names of wingmen/crew members of other aircraft that took part in the mission.
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The President would get his debt-limit increase, but without Republicans serving as his political wingmen.
Debt-Limit Harakiri 2011
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Aided by Boston wingmen, center Robert Parish smothered him and held him to 12 points and 3 rebounds.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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Lions of the left from the New York Times's editorial board to Lawrence O'Donnell of MSNBC and other wingmen seem to have no problem with the harsh, but deserved and justified, punishment inflicted by U.S. forces on bin Laden for his murderous atrocities.
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"We call ourselves the diplomatic and military wingmen," Gen. Allen says.
New American Duo Pursues Warmer Relations With Afghan President Maria Abi-Habib 2011
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