What (who) is retrosexual - definition
retrosexual
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LIFESTYLE OF HETEROSEXUAL MEN
Retrosexual; Metrosexuals; Meterosexual; Ubersexual; Übersexual; Metrosexuel; Retrosexuality; Übersexuality; Metro sexual; Metro-sexual; Metrosexula; Ubersexuality; Flexisexuality; Gastrosexuality; Gastrosexual; Flexisexual; Metrosexuality
A person, of either sex, who is convinced that sex was better in the good old days, even if she hadn't actually been born back then.
Every time I see that picture of Marilyn Monroe with her skirt blowing above her thighs in The Seven-Year Itch, I start feeling retrosexual.
Every time I see that picture of Marilyn Monroe with her skirt blowing above her thighs in The Seven-Year Itch, I start feeling retrosexual.
metrosexual
LIFESTYLE OF HETEROSEXUAL MEN
Retrosexual; Metrosexuals; Meterosexual; Ubersexual; Übersexual; Metrosexuel; Retrosexuality; Übersexuality; Metro sexual; Metro-sexual; Metrosexula; Ubersexuality; Flexisexuality; Gastrosexuality; Gastrosexual; Flexisexual; Metrosexuality
¦ noun informal a heterosexual urban man who enjoys shopping, fashion, and similar interests traditionally associated with women or homosexual men.
Origin
1990s: blend of metropolitan and heterosexual.
Examples of use of retrosexual
1. Prasoon Joshi, national creative director and executive vice president, McCann Erickson India, says Abraham represents the retrosexual male. ‘‘He’s cashing on the masculine image of man as he should be or used to be.’’ R Balakrishnan, executive creative director at Lowe feels Abraham is making merry because there aren’t so many young actors on the promotion scene. ‘‘Not many actors are promoting youth products.
2. Dowd‘s new book, "Are Men Necessary?," is a fun rant about how women have dialed back their hard–won independence to become alpha geishas servicing the craven weenies of inadequate males, but the elephant in the room is the way Dowd‘s promotion for her book turns on an onerous, retrosexual pitch for what hot stuff the author is.
3. Also in there is yarco (East Anglian), ned (Scottish), Asbo (the acronym for the anti–social behaviour order) and property porn (a genre of escapist TV programmes, magazine features, etc showing desirable properties for sale). Other new words include adultescent (an adult who is still actively interested in youth culture), and retrosexual (a heterosexual man who spends little time and money on his appearance). Sport is well represented.
4. "The new words ... do not reflect change in our culture but a change in the way we use our language÷ they portray a vibrant multicultural society finding new ways to express itself and describe the world about it." The words on the street × Asymmetrical warfare÷ warfare between a powerful military force and a weak guerrilla force. × Bacha÷ Hinglish for a child or young person. × Bump uglies÷ to have sexual intercourse (US slang). × Cyberathlete÷ a professional player of computer games. × Dwell time÷ The amount of time a customer spends waiting in a queue. × Galactico÷ a famous and highly paid footballer (from galactico – someone from another galaxy, denoting their superstar status). × Mother–out–law÷ the mother of one‘s ex–husband or ex–wife. × Retrosexual÷ a heterosexual man who spends little time and money on personal appearance. × Shroomer÷ a person who takes magic mushrooms for their intoxicating effects. × Yaba÷ yet another bloody acronym.