menoporsches

Noun

menoporsche (countable and uncountable, plural menoporsches)

1. (informal, uncountable) Male mid-life crisis or andropause, especially the type that manifests in attempts to reclaim lost youth, such as buying a sports car.
   • Some doctors believe that midlife crises often stem from men's waning testosterone levels. Dr. Harry Fisch, a New York physician and author of the "Male Biological Clock," drolly refers to the phenomenon as "menoporsche," noting that testosterone treatment may prove a better antidote for the...2005 March 14, Shari Rudavsky, “Manopause”, in Indianapolis Star

   Synonyms:

   andropause, manopause

2. (countable, informal) A sports car bought by a man during a mid-life crisis.
   • At the onset of their mid-life crisis, along with the desire to recapture their lost youth, comes a yearning for the sexy, sleek, high-performance car of their dreams — the menoporsche.2004, Antony Mason, Marina Muratore, The Bluffer's Guide to Men and Women, Oval Books, →ISBN, page 45