also: さげマン
woman who brings bad luck to a man
Slang term for a woman believed to cause misfortune to a man she is involved with, especially sexually. Often contrasted with あげまん (woman who brings good luck).
See also: アゲマン
He said his luck had turned bad since he started dating her, and called her a 'sageman' (a woman who brings bad luck).
Words like 'sageman' are nothing more than superstition.
Kanji-kana mixed spelling; less common than katakana.
Alternate mixed spelling with katakana マン.
Compound of 下げ (sage, 'lowering') and まん (man, slang for woman or vulva). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in colloquial speech as a counterpart to あげまん.