shmexy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ʃmɛk.si/
Etymology
From shm- + sexy.
Meanings
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(euphemistic, humorous, slang) Sexy.
He sat down and smiled at me, a corner of his mouth higher than the other and one eyebrow raised. Wow, that was entirely too shmexy for this early in the morning.
2012, Kimberly Pauley, Cat Girl's Day Off, Tu Books, →ISBN:Sexy, schmexy. My friend Flo is coming over and I will not have her see my daughter wearing ripped-up rags!!
1984, Cathy Guisewite, Men Should Come with Instruction Booklets: A Cathy Collection, →ISBN, page 52:Sir Ben Marx. Singer, model, shmexy zombie.
2011, Jaymie Baxley, "Sir Ben Marx Q&A", Feed Magazine, November 2011 (image caption)Flabbergasted by his transformation back into shmexy 'Cab Braden' who couldn't take his eyes off of me, I didn't know what to make of it in all my confusion.
2012, Samantha Young, On Dublin Street, New American Library, →ISBN:
- (of an inanimate object, slang) Having a desirability like sexual attractiveness.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shmexiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| shmexier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| schmexy | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
smexy (sexy)