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masher

masher

1 9.9
A man who is pushy toward women by making unwanted romantic moves
  • noun
  • /ˈmæʃər/
  • Offensive
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  • 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.

Examples

  • 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.

  • I thought you were a masher.

  • The noble young physician... was just a masher.

  • People are clueless; the guy is a masher, period.

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  • But he does protect me from mashers.

  • You're a masher.

  • 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.

  • At the bar, he acted like a masher, making unwanted advances towards several women.

  • The report highlighted the problem of mashers in urban areas, where women are frequently harassed in public.

Synonyms

wolf
vsmasher
  • Offensive
23 8.4

A man who makes unwanted sexual advances toward women

is more overconfident than strongly predatory when approaching women
skirt chaser
vsmasher
  • Offensive
1 9.0

A man who often tries to attract many women in a showy way

is usually more aggressive and overconfident than merely flirtatious
woman chaser
vsmasher
  • Offensive
7.9

A man who keeps trying to start romantic or sexual relationships with women in a pushy way

focuses on bold or overconfident advances rather than persistent pursuit
lady killer
vsmasher
  • NSFW
7.8

A man who many women find very attractive and who often takes advantage of them

relies on bold or aggressive behavior rather than charm or attractiveness

Antonyms

1.4

A man who is polite and kind to other people

How Aggressive

predator
101 4.6
harasser
11 6.3
masher
  • Offensive
1 9.9
flirt
22 3.2
admirer
113 2.3

Surface Forms

masher singular
mashers plural

Morphology

masher = mash (opaque) = mash + er

Although morphologically mash + -er, the sense derives from a slang verb 'mash' meaning to woo/solicit, which is not predictable from the common verb 'mash' (to crush).

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.