Beefcake

//ˈbiːfˌkeɪk// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Imagery of one or more muscular, well-built men. informal, uncountable

    "No look at gay related calendars would be complete without at least a mention of those beefcake spreads. GCN only received one such calendar, the rather disappointing Men of Venice Beach."

  2. 2
    a photograph of a muscular man in minimal attire wordnet
  3. 3
    Such a male, especially as seen as physically desirable. countable, informal

    "The audience goes bugshit. The security beefcakes separate them and the host gets between them, talking in a voice that is soothing on top, inciteful beneath."

  4. 4
    A patty made of beef. countable, literally, uncountable

    "Beefcake with Burgundy Mushroom Cream"

Etymology

From beef + cake. In sense 1, by analogy with cheesecake (“an image of a sexy young woman”).

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