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Tumblr sexyman

/ˈtʌm.blɚ ˈsɛk.siˌmæn/

Tumblr sexyman noun: a male fictional character (often conventionally unattractive or non-human) with a particularly devoted fanbase on Tumblr.

tumblr sexyman: a male fictional character (often conventionally unattractive or non-human) with a particularly...
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Noun

Tumblr sexyman (plural Tumblr sexymen)

  1. (slang) A male fictional character (often conventionally unattractive or non-human) with a particularly devoted fanbase on Tumblr.
    • The most iconic Tumblr sexymen of all Tumblr sexymen: The Onceler. Oh my god did the Onceler take Tumblr by its neck and wring it until it died horribly. I have never seen such a trend.2021, Belle, "Tumblr Sexymen: A Never-Ending Cycle of Questionable Taste", LOCO Mag, 2 August 2021
    • “Timothee Chalamet Willy Wonka is what happens when a Hollywood focus group tries to create a Tumblr sexyman,” another remarked, referencing the famous 2010s blogging site.2021, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, quoted in Andrew Court, "Twitter slams Timothée Chalamet’s ‘sexification’ of Willy Wonka", New York Post, 11 October 2021
    Synonyms:
    sexyman

Synonyms of Tumblr sexyman

Forms of Tumblr sexyman

pluralTumblr sexymen

Origin of Tumblr sexyman

From Tumblr, referencing the microblogging platform and social network, and sexy + man.

Questions about Tumblr sexyman

What does Tumblr sexyman mean?
Tumblr sexyman means a male fictional character (often conventionally unattractive or non-human) with a particularly devoted fanbase on Tumblr.
What part of speech is Tumblr sexyman?
Tumblr sexyman is a noun.
How do you pronounce Tumblr sexyman?
Tumblr sexyman is pronounced /ˈtʌm.blɚ ˈsɛk.siˌmæn/ (US).
What is the plural of Tumblr sexyman?
The plural of Tumblr sexyman is Tumblr sexymen.

Words near Tumblr sexyman in the dictionary

  1. tumbling up
  2. tumblingly
  3. tumblings
  4. Tumblong
  5. tumblr
  6. Tumblr sexyman
  7. Tumblr sexymen
  8. Tumblrer
  9. Tumblrers
  10. Tumblrina
  11. Tumblrinas

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