Mamiln.

Brit.

/ˈmamɪl/, U.S.

/ˈmæmᵻl/

Forms: 2000s– MAMIL, 2000s– Mamil, 2000s– mamil.

Origin: Formed within English, as an acronym. Etymon: English Middle-Aged Man In Lycra.

Etymology: Acronym < the initial letters of Middle-Aged Man In Lycra (see Lycra n.), probably punningly after mammal n.The following shows an isolated earlier formation with a somewhat different meaning:1995 Gazette (Montreal) 29 Mar. a3/5 MAMIL—the middle-aged matron in leggings.

humorous and somewhat depreciative.

A middle-aged man (esp. an avid road cyclist) who takes exercise very seriously and wears the type of clothing (made of Lycra) associated with professional sportspeople.

ΚΠ

2007 Age (Melbourne) (Electronic ed.) 13 Mar. Many expensively kitted-out MAMILs (middle-aged men in lycra) who take their ocean swimming seriously.

2010 Guardian 17 Sept. 31/1 Cobbold accepts that he is a mamil but seems a bit disappointed that I don't immediately pick him out as a cyclist.

2012 N. Boulting How I won Yellow Jumper (new ed.) 254 The MAMIL..leaves it so late in life to hop back on his bike because he first of all has to build up enough things in his life he needs to escape.

2013 Sun (Nexis) 25 Apr. 6 The greatest risk is to Mamils..says Dr Stuart. ‘You can't expect to run a marathon straight away.’

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mamil
释义	Mamiln. Brit. /ˈmamɪl/, U.S. /ˈmæmᵻl/ Forms: 2000s– MAMIL, 2000s– Mamil, 2000s– mamil. Origin: Formed within English, as an acronym. Etymon: English Middle-Aged Man In Lycra. Etymology: Acronym < the initial letters of Middle-Aged Man In Lycra (see Lycra n.), probably punningly after mammal n.The following shows an isolated earlier formation with a somewhat different meaning:1995 Gazette (Montreal) 29 Mar. a3/5 MAMIL—the middle-aged matron in leggings. humorous and somewhat depreciative. A middle-aged man (esp. an avid road cyclist) who takes exercise very seriously and wears the type of clothing (made of Lycra) associated with professional sportspeople. ΚΠ 2007 Age (Melbourne) (Electronic ed.) 13 Mar. Many expensively kitted-out MAMILs (middle-aged men in lycra) who take their ocean swimming seriously. 2010 Guardian 17 Sept. 31/1 Cobbold accepts that he is a mamil but seems a bit disappointed that I don't immediately pick him out as a cyclist. 2012 N. Boulting How I won Yellow Jumper (new ed.) 254 The MAMIL..leaves it so late in life to hop back on his bike because he first of all has to build up enough things in his life he needs to escape. 2013 Sun (Nexis) 25 Apr. 6 The greatest risk is to Mamils..says Dr Stuart. ‘You can't expect to run a marathon straight away.’ This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.2007
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