Meanings
plural menoporsches
- informaluncountableMale mid-life crisis or andropause, especially the type that manifests in attempts to reclaim lost youth, such as buying a sports car.
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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.
2005 March 14, Shari Rudavsky, “Manopause”, in Indianapolis StarSynonyms: andropause, manopause
- countableinformalA sports car bought by a man during a mid-life crisis.
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.
2004, Antony Mason, Marina Muratore, The Bluffer's Guide to Men and Women, Oval Books, →ISBN, page 45
Synonyms & antonyms
nounMale mid-life crisis or andropause, especially the type that manifests in attempts to reclaim lost youth, such as buying a sports car.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*med-
- Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-?
- Proto-Indo-European*mḗh₁n̥s
- Proto-Hellenic*méns
- Ancient Greekμήν (mḗn)
- Frenchméno-
- Ancient Greekπαύω (paúō)
- Ancient Greekπαῦσις (paûsis)
- Latinpausa
- Frenchménopause
- Englishmenopause
- EnglishPorsche
- Englishmenoporsche
Cite this entry
menoporsche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menoporsche
“menoporsche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menoporsche. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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