>>1 Nice guymodern, descriptive phrase, appeared circa 20th century 1. A man who treats others with respect, decency and kindness.
2. A gentleman (outdated)
3. A man who refuses to conform to the modern masculine image of forceful and aggressive behavior.
4. Any man who honors old traditions of chivalry, believes in equal rights and freedoms for women, and upholds the value of marriage as it was traditionally viewed in centuries prior to the 1900's.