1. A man who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers
   "The middleman negotiated bulk purchases from manufacturers to supply local retailers"
    
2. A male person who is in a position to give you special assistance
   "The middleman facilitated the deal between the manufacturer and the retailer"
    
3. A male performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
   "The middleman's banter kept the minstrel show lively and entertaining"

Derived forms: middlemen

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], contact, geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], interlocutor, jobber [N. Amer], man, sod [informal], wholesaler

Encyclopedia: Middleman