Essex man

noun

A stereotype of a working class conservative voter in the south-east of England, characterized by brash and right-wing views and few cultural or intellectual interests, save an interest in wealth and material goods.

Meanings

nounEssex man (plural Essex men)

plural Essex men

  1. UKderogatoryA stereotype of a working class conservative voter in the south-east of England, characterized by brash and right-wing views and few cultural or intellectual interests, save an interest in wealth and material goods.
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APA

Essex man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Essex%20man

MLA

“Essex man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Essex%20man. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Essex man,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Essex%20man.

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