not my Nigel

phrase

Sarcastic imitation of a woman who responds to criticism of misogyny by saying that her male acquaintances are not like that.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. InternethumorousSarcastic imitation of a woman who responds to criticism of misogyny by saying that her male acquaintances are not like that.

    Not my Nigel! My husband/boyfriend wouldn't watch porn/nasty porn! My boyfriend actually takes out the trash when he's asked!

    2008, Amanda Marcotte, It's a Jungle Out There: The Feminist Survival Guide to Politically Inhospitable Environments
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APA

not my Nigel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20my%20Nigel

MLA

“not my Nigel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20my%20Nigel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not my Nigel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20my%20Nigel.

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