- Kramer gets the vanity license plate ASSMAN, and the ensuing discussion involves defining the term two different ways
Assman
adjective; blending
1. A proctologist 2. A person who is fond of female rear-ends 3. One who is sexually promiscuous They were on the vanity license plates; writer probably used them because they were a comical and poignant way to describe a person of the aforementioned natures. Models probably include “gambling man” (one who likes to gamble), “nowhere man” (one who likes going nowhere or being nowhere), etc.
Etymology : [from roots ASS meaning “rear end” and MAN]
Source : Seinfeld episode
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