Noun: penman (penmen) pen-mun
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
- Informal term for male journalists
"The veteran penman had covered major political events for decades"
Derived forms: penmen
Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], journalist, journo [Brit, informal], man, scribbler [informal], scribe [informal], sod [informal]
Encyclopedia: Penman, James