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superfox en · NOUN

Etymology

From super- + fox (“attractive person”), since 1970s.

Meanings

  1. (slang) A highly physically attractive individual.
    • A beautiful woman will always be desired by all men, and, consequently, she herself will desire all men. So as a wife, an authentic superfox is more trouble than she’s worth. 1973, Ballance, Bill, The Bill Ballance hip handbook of nifty moves ... and how to cope in situations of utter copelessness, Los Angeles, Nash Pub, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC:
    • Near-synonym: supermodel
    • There is an older "superfox" of a songstress who is going with a young handsome singer who is just about the same age as her married daughter. 1975 September 4, Johnson Publishing Company, Jet, Johnson Publishing Company:
    • Todd was right — Sheila was a weirdo, if by weirdo you mean exotic superfox that I was now officially hell-bent on making my own. 2012, Dave Hill, Tasteful nudes--and other misguided attempts at personal growth and validation, 1st ed. edition, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC:
    • And of course, Tracy’s real motive for going to the dance was to get better acquainted with that superfox older guy, Quentin Pierce. 1986, Harper, Elaine, Homecoming, New York: Silhouette Books, →ISBN, →OCLC:

Forms

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Hypernyms

person · fox

Synonyms

stone-cold fox · supermodel