nu-male

noun

A New Man.

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Meanings

nounnu-male (plural nu-males)

plural nu-males

  1. derogatoryslangA New Man.

    This list is disgustingly Nu-Male.

    2015 December 29, Nicholas Laskin, “Nicholas Laskin's Top 10 Films Of 2015”, in Indie Wire
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    Xi Male – virtually indistinguishable from Nu Male, but sadly gay.

    2007, Tim Dowling, The Giles Wareing Haters' Club

    I think I've just seen the “nu-male” in action. Heck, the girlfriend was far more manly.

    2018 February 23, “No Fixed Abode: Night of the Potholes”, in The Truth About Cars

    The personality clash between these two figures—a sniveling nu-male smart aleck and an emotionally pent-up tough guy—supplies most of the movie's humor and heart.

    2019 July 22, Cote Keller, “Why Kumail Nanjiani's 'Stuber' Exemplifies Hollywood Hypocrisy”, in The Federalist

Origin

From new + male.

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APA

nu-male. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nu-male

MLA

“nu-male.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nu-male. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nu-male,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nu-male.

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