Fu Manchu mustache
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Fu Manchu mustache
First recorded in 1935–40; after the mustache worn by Fu Manchu, an Asian master criminal in films of the 1920s and '30s, based on novels by British author Sax Rohmer (1883–1959)
Example Sentences
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Nodding, the 6-foot-7 Dutchman with a Fu Manchu mustache and tattoos on his forearms slipped into his long dress and size 15 clogs.
From Washington Post • Jun. 28, 2015
"He was this big burly guy with a Fu Manchu mustache."
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2014
Bruder – an open-faced, blue-eyed man with a drooping Fu Manchu mustache – had lived on his ranch his entire life.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2014
The first thing you notice about Ruppert Jones — pardon me, Ruuuuuuuuupert Jones — besides the ginormous Fu Manchu mustache he's sporting these days, is his wry sense of humor.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2012
Red, too, were the Fu Manchu mustache and the long sideburns.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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