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stud muffin

stud muffin

3 9.1
A very attractive man who looks confident and admired by other people
  • noun
  • /ˈstʌd ˈmʌfɪn/
  • NSFW
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  • Every girl in the room turned to admire the handsome man, clearly a stud muffin with his charming smile.

Examples

  • stud muffin.

    Soul Survivors (2001)

  • I'll be right there, stud muffin.

    The Cook (2008)

  • "It says: Done it all, seen it all." "A genuine stud muffin," Elaine answered.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • - Carnival stud muffin...

    15 Till Midnight (2010)

  • When he walked in wearing that fitted suit, all the ladies knew he was a real stud muffin.

  • At the beach party, he was the stud muffin that everyone was talking about, thanks to his confident demeanor.

Synonyms

stud
vsstud muffin
  • NSFW
70 7.9

An attractive man who is confident and popular with others

is less about sexual activity and more about charm and likability
hunk
vsstud muffin
  • Informal
50 5.8

A well-built man who many people find attractive

focuses more on charm and overall attractiveness than just build
beefcake
vsstud muffin
  • Informal
9 8.1

A man with a strong, attractive body often shown in photos or media

stresses charm and confidence instead of mainly photographed musculature
real stud
vsstud muffin
  • Informal
1 8.1

An attractive confident man admired for his looks

is more about charm and approachable personality as well as looks

Antonyms

unattractive
37 1.8

Not pleasant to look at or to the senses

How Attractive

hunk
  • Informal
50 5.8
stud muffin
  • NSFW
3 9.1
handsome
627 1.0
average guy
  • Informal
15 1.8

Surface Forms

stud muffin singular
stud muffins plural

Morphology

stud + muffin

The headword 'stud' already denotes an attractive man, and combining it with the playful noun 'muffin' creates a slangy, affectionate compound whose overall sense (an attractive, charming man) can be guessed from the parts. However, the expression is informal and partly metaphorical/creative (food-term used as pet-name), so a learner may miss the exact pragmatic nuance without exposure.

Etymology

Stud muffin may come from joining two images: a stud (a very handsome man or a male animal used for breeding) and a muffin (a small, sweet cake). This funny mix creates the picture of a man who is both 'good-looking' and 'sweet', so stud muffin means 'an attractive and charming man'.