Dated AAVE term for a man kept by a woman — a male equivalent of a kept woman, often with the additional connotation of being a pimp who is financially supported by a woman in his stable. The 'sweet' element suggests charm and attractiveness rather than brutality, painting a picture of a smooth operator who leverages good looks and personality. Largely historical now but documented in early 20th-century African American vernacular.
Back in the day the sweetman didn't work — he let his lady handle the bills while he stayed fly.
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(AAVE, dated) A male pimp.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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