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menoporsche en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s Proto-Hellenic *méns Ancient Greek μήν (mḗn) French méno- Ancient Greek παύω (paúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis)der. Latin pausabor. French -pause French ménopause English menopause English Porsche blend English menoporsche Blend of menopause + Porsche.

Meanings

1. (informal, uncountable) Male mid-life crisis or andropause, especially the type that manifests in attempts to reclaim lost youth, such as buying a sports car.
   • 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 Star:
2. (countable, informal) A 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:

Forms

Synonyms

manopause (male middle-age decline) · andropause (male middle-age decline)