a decent, upright, mature, and responsible person.
Origin
1950-55; < Yiddishmentsh man, human being < Middle High Germanmensch (GermanMensch), Old High Germanmennisco, mannisco; see man1, -ish1
Word Origin and History for mensch
n.
"person of strength and honor," 1907, from Yiddish, from German Mensch, literally "man, person," from Old High German mennisco "human," from Proto-Germanic adjective *manniska- "human" (see mannish).
Slang definitions & phrases for mensch
mensch
noun
An admirable and substantial person; a decent and mature person: wear good clothes and look like a mensch/ A generous little mensch gets French manicure gift certificates for his girlfriend
A virile man •Can also be used of women: mensch, a stand-up he-man/ Trigere, almost alone, is mensch enough to candidly dismiss the misogynous midi