MAMIL
MAMIL is the acronym of middle-aged man in Lycra.
MAMIL is the acronym of middle-aged matron in Lycra.
Noun capitalized: Mamil
Mamil (plural Mamils)
- Alternative letter-case form of MAMIL.
- And ladies, if you have a man at home taking an unusual interest in how you shave your legs, you may have a Mamil in the making too.2010 August 14, Dominic Casciani, “Rise of the Mamils (middle-aged men in lycra)”, in BBC News
- In other words, we Mamils are pathetic creatures, cramming our spreading midriffs into unsightly spandex sports gear and spending unfeasible sums of money on custom-made carbon-fibre racing bikes.2012 September 11, Matt Seaton, “The humble Mamil: why we need 'middle-aged men in Lycra'”, in The Guardian
Forms of MAMIL
| plural | MAMILs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Mamil |
| alternative form | mamil |
| plural | Mamils |
Origin of MAMIL
Coined in a 2010 UK marketing report.
Questions about MAMIL
- What is MAMIL the acronym of?
- MAMIL is the acronym of middle-aged man in Lycra.
- What part of speech is MAMIL?
- MAMIL is a noun.
- What is the plural of MAMIL?
- The plural of MAMIL is MAMILs.
Words near MAMIL in the dictionary
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