the man in the moon

== English == === Etymology === From man + in + the + moon. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmæn ɪn ðə ˈmuːn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmæn ən ðə ˈmun/ Rhymes: -uːn === Proper noun === man in the moon An image of a man perceived in the dark maria (plains or "seas") and light highlands or other features of the Moon, originally regarded as a man with a burden on his back or accompanied by a small dog, and now more commonly as a man's face in the full moon or his profile in a crescent moon; hence, an imaginary man thought to be living on the Moon. Synonym: moonman (obsolete, figurative) An imaginary person; also (UK politics, slang), an unidentified person who illegally pays for election expenditure and electors' expenses, as long as the latter vote as the person wishes. ==== Alternative forms ==== man on the moon ==== Derived terms ==== know someone from the man in the moon ==== Translations ==== === Notes === === References === === Further reading === man in the moon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia