Lumbersexual

//ˌlʌm.bəˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An urban man who affects a rugged, outdoorsy look, typified by plaid shirts and a full beard. attributive, slang, sometimes

    "From the rise of the lumbersexual, outdoorsmen's answer to the metrosexual, to the use of beards to sell anything from clothing to beer, beards are cool once again."

Synonyms

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urban lumberjack

Example

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"From the rise of the lumbersexual, outdoorsmen's answer to the metrosexual, to the use of beards to sell anything from clothing to beer, beards are cool once again."

Etymology

From lumber(jack) + -sexual, modelled after metrosexual.

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