masher
- noun
- /ˈmæʃər/
- Offensive
- Women often feel uncomfortable when approached by a masher who won't take no for an answer.
- street mashers
- Mr. Masher
And the writers in that paper often applied this derogatory slang term referring to these men as aufait mashers.
- And the writers in that paper often applied this derogatory slang term referring to these men as aufait mashers.
Examples
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At this stage, Cold's motivation hasn't been established; what makes him different from Mr. Freeze or the Icicle is his skirt-chasing masher personality.
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The black press also targeted white men, known as mashers, who approached, insulted and tried to pick up women on Northern streets in the cities.
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I thought you were a masher.
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The noble young physician... was just a masher.
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People are clueless; the guy is a masher, period.
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But he does protect me from mashers.
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You're a masher.
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So a masher in their language is someone who was like a sweet talker, someone who's like, hey baby, you live in a cornfield because I'd like to stalk you.
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At the bar, he acted like a masher, making unwanted advances towards several women.
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The report highlighted the problem of mashers in urban areas, where women are frequently harassed in public.
Synonyms
A man who makes unwanted sexual advances toward women
A man who often tries to attract many women in a showy way
A man who keeps trying to start romantic or sexual relationships with women in a pushy way
A man who many women find very attractive and who often takes advantage of them
Antonyms
How Aggressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Masher in its slang sense comes from the verb mash ('to make a strong romantic move') plus the ending -er ('one that does something'). So a masher is a man who makes bold or unwanted advances toward women.