guy with camera en · NOUN
Meanings
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(derogatory) An unskilled male photographer, especially one who primarily shoots scantily clad women.
The term GWC, or 'guys with cameras', has become a common term, says the host: 'You get a lot of middle aged men, often retired, picking up the camera at some point in their lives, who'd quite like to hang out with young women who aren't wearing much - and they call themselves a photographer.'
2024 November 8, Joanna Tweedy, “We're British glamour models who tried to expose 'dirty pervert' photographer - but he's still shooting”, in Daily Mail, archived from the original on 26 Mar 2026:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| guys with cameras | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| GWC | alternative | lexicographic | |
| guys with camera | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
ja カメラ小僧 (unskilled male photographer) · ja カメコ (unskilled male photographer)