stud muffin

See also: studmuffin

English

Etymology

From stud +‎ muffin, perhaps with influence from beefcake. First use appears c. 1983 in Buffalo News.

Pronunciation

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Noun

stud muffin (plural stud muffins)

1. (idiomatic, colloquial) A very attractive man.
   • 1995, Curtis W Ellison, Country Music Culture: From Hard Times to Heaven, University Press of Mississippi, published 1995, page 44:

     Billboard magazine quoted an Oklahoma City radio program who described him as "a stud muffin" — "there was just a vibe on this guy out there, especially among women" (Stark 1992, 89)

   • 1999, John W Milor, Apparition, page 106:

     "I'm a total stud muffin. Can't you see it?" Simon joked.

   • 2003 August 11, The New Yorker:

     “A stud!” “A stud muffin!” In general, the students’ enthusiasm for Clinton was equalled by their disdain for George W. Bush.

Alternative forms

• studmuffin