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Noun: penman (penmen)  pen-mun
Usage: informal
  1. 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