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Definition of Marlboro Man in English: Marlboro Man(also Marlboro man) noun ˈmɑːlb(ə)rə ˌman US The American cowboy character used in advertising campaigns for Marlboro cigarettes. Hence allusively (frequently humorously): a rugged, self-sufficient, ostentatiously masculine man.
Origin1950s; earliest use found in Life. From Marlboro, the trademark of a brand of cigarette + man. Definition of Marlboro Man in US English: Marlboro Man(also Marlboro man) nounˈmɑːlb(ə)rə ˌman US The American cowboy character used in advertising campaigns for Marlboro cigarettes. Hence allusively (frequently humorously): a rugged, self-sufficient, ostentatiously masculine man.
Origin1950s; earliest use found in Life. From Marlboro, the trademark of a brand of cigarette + man. |