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
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- 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 many women find very attractive and who often takes advantage of them
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 makes unwanted sexual advances toward women
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.