menoporsche

English

Etymology

Blend of menopause +‎ Porsche.

Noun

menoporsche (countable and uncountable, plural menoporsches)

(uncountable, informal) Male mid-life crisis or andropause, especially the type that manifests in attempts to reclaim lost youth, such as buying a sports car.
- 2005, Shari Rudavsky, "Manopause", Indianapolis Star, 14 March 2005:
  Some doctors believe that midlife crises often stem from men's waning testosterone levels. Dr. Harry Fisch, a New York physician and author of the "Male Biological Clock," drolly refers to the phenomenon as "menoporsche," noting that testosterone treatment may prove a better antidote for the condition than the purchase of a new sports car.
(countable, informal) A sports car bought by a man during a mid-life crisis.
- 2004, Antony Mason & Marina Muratore, The Bluffer's Guide to Men and Women, Oval Books (2004), →ISBN, page 45:
  At the onset of their mid-life crisis, along with the desire to recapture their lost youth, comes a yearning for the sexy, sleek, high-performance car of their dreams — the menoporsche.

Quotations

For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:menoporsche.

Synonyms

(male middle-age decline): andropause, manopause

单词	menoporsche
释义	menoporsche English Etymology Blend of menopause +‎ Porsche. Noun menoporsche (countable and uncountable, plural menoporsches) (uncountable, informal) Male mid-life crisis or andropause, especially the type that manifests in attempts to reclaim lost youth, such as buying a sports car. 2005, Shari Rudavsky, "Manopause", Indianapolis Star, 14 March 2005: Some doctors believe that midlife crises often stem from men's waning testosterone levels. Dr. Harry Fisch, a New York physician and author of the "Male Biological Clock," drolly refers to the phenomenon as "menoporsche," noting that testosterone treatment may prove a better antidote for the condition than the purchase of a new sports car. (countable, informal) A sports car bought by a man during a mid-life crisis. 2004, Antony Mason & Marina Muratore, The Bluffer's Guide to Men and Women, Oval Books (2004), →ISBN, page 45: At the onset of their mid-life crisis, along with the desire to recapture their lost youth, comes a yearning for the sexy, sleek, high-performance car of their dreams — the menoporsche. Quotations For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:menoporsche. Synonyms (male middle-age decline): andropause, manopause
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