Be a Man and Learn a New Word

I just caught this brand new word on Webster’s site today (the dictonary guys, not Emmanuel Lewis). It marks a trend I could get on board with.

RETROSEXUAL

Definition: A man who adopts a traditional masculine style in dress and manners.

As Lini S. Kadaba of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes, “Think of him as the anti-metrosexual, the opposite of that guy who emerged in the 1990’s in all his pedicured, moused-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.” (Apr. 7, 2010)

I’m down with that. Bring back the fedoras and wingtips, fellas. Just hold the chauvinism.

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3 Responses to “Be a Man and Learn a New Word”

• AJ Says:
  August 12th, 2010 at 7:29 am

  Classy.

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• Rayjo Says:
  August 14th, 2010 at 10:49 pm

  Where can I get me one of those?

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• tarasis Says:
  August 27th, 2010 at 8:54 am

  I'm up for that. I've been wearing a Fedora style hate for the last 8 years or so (I'm only 34). I'd love for them to come back in fashion.

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