English Explanatory Dictionary

beefcake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Imagery of one or more muscular, well-built men.
  2. Such a male, especially as seen as physically desirable.
  3. A patty made of beef.

Pronunciation

/ˈbiːfˌkeɪk/ En-us-ncalif-beefcake2.ogg en-au-beefcake.ogg

Word forms

beefcake beefcakes beef-cake

Etymology

From beef + cake. In sense 1, by analogy with cheesecake (“an image of a sexy young woman”).

Synonyms

lady-killer hunk adonis

Related words

beefy

Derived words

beefcakey
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