According to
Mark Simpson, who coined the term in 1994,
it denotes: "a young man with money to spend, living in or within easy reach of
a metropolis because that's where all the best shops, clubs, gyms and
hairdressers are." What term is it?
Etymology, Etymology, and more Etymology
as well as grammar, usage, euphemism, slang, jargon, semantics (meaning), linguistics, neologism, idiom, word origin, syntax, dialect, lexicon (vocabulary), diction, pidgin, synonym, antonym, homonym, cant, argot, lingo, and redundancy.
The critically-acclaimed board game
MooT
consists of tough questions about the nuances of the English language.
Answer:
metrosexual
According to Simpson in
"Meet the Metrosexual" (Salon.com, July 22,
2002):
"He might be officially gay,
straight or bisexual, but this is utterly immaterial because he has clearly
taken himself as his own love object and pleasure as his sexual preference.
Particular professions, such as modeling, waiting tables, media, pop music and,
nowadays, sport, seem to attract them but, truth be told, like male vanity
products and herpes, they're pretty much everywhere."
The "Word Spy"
(www.wordspy.com) defines the term as:
"A dandyish narcissist in love with not only himself, but also
his urban lifestyle; a straight man who is in touch with his feminine
side."
Please note that these are draft questions for the board game MooT.
If you spot an error or disagree with anything I've said here,
please let me know and I'll fix it.
(the Mootguy)
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