man crush

[ man kruhsh ]

noun

, Informal.

1. an intense nonsexual infatuation that a man has with another man:

   My husband has a man crush on his new favorite quarterback.

2. a person who is the object of this infatuation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of man crush¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

Like many young writers of his generation, Hunter S. Thompson had a man crush on Ernest Hemingway.

From The Daily Beast

“Rams GM Devaney Has a Man Crush on Eugene Monroe” gossips manlier-than-thou NFLGridironGab.com.

From The Daily Beast

She felt the man crush her in his arms, felt the thick lips upon her face.

From Project Gutenberg

Tell me, could this man crush a block of stone with his bare hands?

From Project Gutenberg