broken man (English, noun)
expansion: broken man (plural broken men)
Senses:
glosses: A man who has suffered significant and enduring emotional pain as a result of a highly unpleasant or traumatic event.
tags: idiomatic
informal
glosses: An outlaw, especially one inhabiting the Highlands and border country.
tags: UK
historical
glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see broken, man.
Forms:
form: broken men
tags: plural