pornstache

n. a long, full, roughly trimmed mustache shorter than a handlebar mustache, worn without a beard, and with ends that hang down over the corners of the mouth. Also porn stache, porno stache. Subjects: English, Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion, Body, Slang

Etymological Note: Following the style of pornography actor John Holmes.

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Citations: 1997 Raeven Usenet: alt.music.nin (Jan. 19) “Bram Stoker’s Perfect Drug (was: Re: First thoughts: TPD video…)”: My bf’s reaction to mr. reznor’s facial hair: “Wow. Nice stache. Is that a porn stache…? Wonder if he’s got a second career lined up.…” 2000 Jeff Zillgitt USA Today (Feb. 21) “From Rodman to bad TV to Charles Schulz”: Looks like you should spend a little more time worrying about which shampoo reduces oily hair and the best razor for eliminating that porn-stache. 2003 [Nerd Slayer] LA.Indymedia.org (Los Angeles, California) (Sept. 9) “more proof for the pot”: i forgot to mention the molester/nerd/porn stache your sporting. 2004 Josh Harrison @ University of Nebraska (U-Wire) (Mar. 5) “‘Starsky’ cuffs comedy old-school style”: Did I mention Vince Vaughn has a porno-stache? 2006 Mike Russell Oregonian (Portland) (Jan. 13) “Missed Opportunity” p. 27: Brosnan has a field day bringing those quirks to life. He sports a dorky porno ’stache. 2006 Bill Dawson Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Jan. 15) “So long, mustache—hello, pornstache” p. 6E: You may be annoyed with the recent tendency to use “porn mustache,” or “pornstache,” to describe any arrangement of lip hair.…Here’s how to distinguish the true porn mustache: —It’s thick and unkempt. No pencil-thin or highly stylized trims. —It goes down the corners of the mouth, but not too far. If it ranges way down the chin, it’s probably a Fu Manchu, which is a whole different bag of bristles. —It’s not pretty. 2007 Judge a Book by its Cover (May 29) “Good Books, Lousy Covers”: Pornstache means a mustache that looks like it should be on a porn star.

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