| 单词 |
blokeishness |
| 释义 |
blokeishness, n. colloq. (chiefly Brit.). Brit. |ˈbləʊkɪʃnɪs|, U.S. |ˈbloʊkɪʃnɪs| Forms: 19– blokeishness, 19– blokishness [‹ blokeish adj. + -ness suffix.] Characteristically or stereotypically male behaviour or attitudes, esp. as exhibited by men socializing together. Sometimes depreciative: chauvinism, boorishness, swagger. Cf. blokeish adj.
1989Bookseller 14 Apr. 1338 (heading) Blokeishness and misogyny. 1993Observer 5 Dec. 23/7 Clarke..is a widely cultivated man—a fact he takes some trouble to conceal behind a mask of blokeishness. 1995Independent 1 Feb. 2/4 She is resigned to the fact that the blokeishness of football spawns a patronising attitude to female enthusiasts. 2001Sunday Times (Nexis) 1 Apr. There is a straightforward, unaffected blokishness about him, which is attractive. He still thinks like somebody who is trying to calculate how many pints a week he can afford on his student grant. |

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