December 22, 2009

Exploring language's "Meminine" Side

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They're popping up everywhere... words or terms more traditionally associated with women - now being re-tagged and adopted for men. I can't say if it's a blurring of the gender lines or too many Seinfeld references playing havoc with our daily lives, all I know is that the pursuit of the ever-changing vernacular is moving faster than the pace of old Miriam Webster.

Mandate:

a gathering of ONLY men.

Activites during mandates include cruising, playing madden, going to wendy's. When one is one a mandate, one must show the mandate symbol. This is done by crossing the middle finger and the ring finger so the hand resembles an "M". 

Example: "Damn that mandate was off the hook"

Mimbo (or Himbo):

A mimbo is a good looking male who either is or acts like he is extremely stupid. The female counterpart of the mimbo is the bimbo.

Example: "He's hot... probably can't hold down a job, but I like dating mimbos like him because they don't give you trouble or try to control you."

Manzeer (or "Bro"):

Word describing a bra designed for men that possess droopy, saggy, or otherwise oversized pectoral fat. Such men could be said to have "man boobs".

Example: "If Jack's man cans get any bigger he is going to need a manzeer to keep from getting black eyes."

Murse:

A man-purse; very fashion-forward right now, seen on many hipster guys. Some like to call it a European Carry-All, but it's really just a bag for boys.

Example: "Wow, Snoop's new laptop fits perfectly into that small bag he carries"... "Fo shizzle ma nizzle - great murse!"

Note: The term "murse" has also been commonlyassociated with a Male Nurse... made famous by Ben Stiller as Gaylord Focker in Meet the Parents.

Mantyhose:

Support hose for men, used by those who've found a passion for pantyhose, claiming they wear the hosiery for support, comfort and aesthetic purposes. Instructions on how to put them on can be found here.

Example: "Until I found mantyhose, I had a hell of time holding it all together."

Have I missed any others?

I hope you'll let me know if I have...

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