beefcake
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of beefcake
1945–50; beef + cake, modeled on cheesecake
Example Sentences
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A caveman in the offseason, who seemed to do no harm and suffer no consequences despite his beefcake shenanigans.
From Slate • Jan. 6, 2020
March’s Netflix Originals include Chiwetel Ejiofor’s directorial debut, Lukas Dhont’s controversial “Girl,” and the star-studded beefcake spectacle of “Triple Frontier.”
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2019
That high-pitched laugh was his trick pitch, not fitting that beefcake visage, which was fortunate for all involved.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2018
In those vintage modeling shots, Mr. Gerber epitomized the male beauty ideals of the era: a blow-dried beefcake, lounging on the range in double denim, or sweatlessly working out in scoop-cut tank tops.
From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2018
So these are the stakes: if you write something online, at some point it may read back to the whole world, and potentially one very mustachioed beefcake.
From The Verge • Jun. 25, 2016
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