retrosexual
retrosexual noun: a man who embraces traditional masculinity in his dress and behavior.
Noun
retrosexual (plural retrosexuals)
- A man who embraces traditional masculinity in his dress and behavior.
- Think of him as the anti-metrosexual, the opposite of that guy who emerged in the 1990s in all his pedicured, moussed-up, skinny-jeans glory. That man-boy was searching for his inner girl, it was argued. The retrosexual, however, wants to put the man back into manhood.2010 April 7, Lini S. Kadaba, Philadelphia Inquirer
- One who has not had sex in a very long time.
- It's been so long I've become a retrosexual.
Forms of retrosexual
| plural | retrosexuals |
|---|---|
| alternative form | retro-sexual |
Origin of retrosexual
Blend of retro + metrosexual. Apparently coined in the early 2000s by blogger Grau Magus.
Questions about retrosexual
- What does retrosexual mean?
- Retrosexual means a man who embraces traditional masculinity in his dress and behavior.
- What part of speech is retrosexual?
- Retrosexual is a noun.
- What is the plural of retrosexual?
- The plural of retrosexual is retrosexuals.
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